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Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [576r] (1156/1220)
The record is made up of 1 volume (606 folios). It was created in 31 Dec 1936-18 Apr 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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said dispute by peaceful means, in accmluce"vith th ?? 1 ° f - the
of the Covenant of the League of Nations and ift^X ™ 3
national obligations winch may be applicable to the ease
Article 7.
Should, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6 above, either
of the High Contracting Parties become engaged in war the other
High Contractmg Party will, subject always^ the ^sions o!
Article 10 below, immediately come to his aid in the capacity of an
any.
. The of His ^ a i est y the King of Egypt in the event of war
imminent menace of war or apprehended international emergency
will consist m furnishing to His Majesty The King and Emperor on
Egyptian territory in accordance with the Egyptian system of
administration and legislation, all the facilities and assistance in his
povei, including the use of his ports, aerodromes and means of
communication. It will accordingly be for the Egyptian Government
to take all the administrative and legislative measures, including the
establishment of martial law and an effective censorship, necessarv
to render these facilities and assistance effective.
Article 8.
In view of the fact that the Suez Canal, whilst being an integral
pait of Egypt, is a universal means of communication as also an
essential means of communication between the different parts of the
In it Eli Empire, His Majesty the King of Egypt, until such time as
the High Contracting Parties agree that the Egyptian Army is in a
position to ensure by its own resources the liberty and entire security
of navigation of the Canal, authorises His Majesty The King and
Emperor to station forces in Egyptian territory in the vicinity of the
Canal, in the zone specified in the Annex to this Article, with a view
to ensuring in co-operation with the Egyptian forces the defence of
the Canal. The detailed arrangements for the carrying into effect of
this Article are contained in the Annex hereto. The presence
of these foices shall not constitute in any manner an occupation
and will in no way prejudice the sovereign rights of Egvpt.
It is understood that at the end of the period of twenty years
specified in Article 16 the question whether the presence of British
forces is no longer necessary owing to the fact that the Egyptian
Army is in a position to ensure by its own resources the liberty and
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, letters, correspondence, memoranda, notes and Parliamentary questions relating to the 1937 Montreux Conference on the abolition of capitulations in Egypt. These capitulations had created extra-territorial jurisdiction for many foreign powers in Egypt, including Britain, France, Italy and Belgium. This negotiation of the revision of the capitulations was one of the provisions of the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty.
The correspondence in the volume relates mainly to British interests and negotiating issues as well as the difference between British subjects, British protected persons and citizens; errors in some of the drafting and how these mistakes should be rectified, and the process of ratification of the convention by all parties concerned including the Egyptian Government and the governments of the Dominions.
Included in the volume are the following documents:
- a printed copy of the 'Statutory Rules and Orders, 1937 No. 936 FOREIGN JURISDICTION The Egypt Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1937' (ff 116-139)
- a printed report (ff 295-312) to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antony Eden, on the proceedings of the Montreux Conference for the abolition of Capitulations in Egypt
- 'Egypt No. 1 (1936) Treaty of Alliance between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom and his Majesty the King of Egypt ... Convention concerning the Immunities and Privleges to be enjoyed by the British Forces in Egypt, London, August 26, 1936' (Cmd. 5270) (ff 574-589)
- 'Instruments signed at Montreux on May 8th, 1937' and 'Report on the Convention regarding the abolition of capitulations ...' (in French and English) (ff 363-435)
- a printed memorandum 'Procedure for Giving Effect to Capitulations: Provisions of Anglo-Egyptian Treaty' (ff 590-601)
The volume features the following principal correspondents: the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Anthony Eden); HM High Commissioner to Egypt and Sudan (Sir Miles Wedderburn Lampson); the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Dominions Office; Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Dominions Office; President of the Council of Ministers, Cairo (Mustapha El-Nahas).
The volume includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (606 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 608; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Title
- Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:8v, 10r:13v, 15r:28v, 30r:88v, 92r:140v, 142r:147v, 150r:164v, 167r:182v, 184r:185v, 187r:202v, 205r:212v, 214r:310v, 313r:361v, 436r:439v, 441r:443v, 446r:486v, 489r:503v, 506r:530v, 533r:550r, 552r:589v, 591r:607v, back-i
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