However Lord Cromer, the British Consul-General in Egypt, had been the architect of the British withdrawal after the Mahdist uprising and he remained convinced that Egypt needed to recover its financial position before any invasion could be contemplated.
However Lord Cromer had been the architect of the British withdrawal after the Mahdist uprising. Lord Cromer was the British Consul-General in Egypt. Egypt needed to recover its financial position before any invasion could be contemplated. He remained convinced this.