Mehmed Ali cooperated with British coaling requests yet Palmerston distrusted him

Evidence

In that respect Mehmed Ali “was quick to meet British requests for the establishment of coaling depots.” Yet Palmerston continued to view the Pasha’s military presence in Arabia with suspicion, especially his operations in Yemen. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1537

Categorization

• XREF: Details on the uneasy Anglo-Egyptian relationship over the India route.