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It would have brought her within instant reach of a possible war with France, for which the sinister and interested approval of Germany would have been small compensation.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgIt would have brought her within instant reach of a possible war with France, for which the sinister and interested approval of Germany would have been small compensation.
Morley highlights the potential consequences of England's actions in Egypt, particularly the risk of war with France.
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