Key Information
Reference code
ROBERTSON, WR 8/1/30
Title
Letter from General Sir Archibald Murray to Robertson, 26 May 1916, on subjects including troop transfers and security in Egypt
Date(s)
- 1916 May 26 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
4pp
Scope and content
Letter to Robertson from temporary Gen Sir Archibald (James) Murray, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, on the transfer of 4 and 5 Australian Divs to the Western Front; progress in the Katia district and the situation in Egypt generally, especially rumours that the Turks plan to attack Sollum; Murray's plans to remove German and Austrian nationals from Egypt to prevent internal unrest; the difficulties of preventing the leakage of information by the Egyptian Government. 4pp.