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RefNoMC/23/80
AltRefNo08080
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Moustapha Fahmi, President, Council of Ministers, Ministry of Interior, Department of Public Health, Cairo, to the Secretary, Royal Society, Burlington House, London
CreatorFahmi; Mustafa (1840 –1914); Egyptian military officer and politican
Date3 March 1908
DescriptionRrequests the recipient to convey the gratitude of His Highness' Government to the Royal Society for the assistance of Mr [Alexander Cruikshank] Houston in investigating Cairo's current water-supply. The expertise of Mr. Houston has been immensely helpful to the Government, and should the water-supply matter be resolved positively, the support from the Society will have played a part in achieving this outcome.
Extent1p
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA1428Houston; Sir; Alexander Cruikshank (1865 - 1933); water supply and public health expert1865 - 1933
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