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File of printed papers marked 'Egyptian negotiation' between Curzon and Adly Pasha and the Egyptian delegation [25r] (49/178)
The record is made up of 1 file (87 folios). It was created in 13 Jul 1921-4 Jan 1923. 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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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government.]
. CONFIDENTIAL.
i
DRAFT OF PRINCIPAL CLAUSES OF A
PERMANENT CONVENTION WITH EGYPT.
I.—Termination of Protectorate.
1. THE Government of His Britannic Majesty
agrees, in consideration of the conclusion and ratifica
tion of the present treaty, to terminate the protectorate
declared over Egypt on the 18th December, 1914, and
thenceforth to recognise Egypt as an independent State
under a constitutional monarchy.
There is hereby concluded, and there shall hence
forth subsist, between the Government and people of
His Britannic Majesty on the one hand, and the Govern
ment and people of Egypt on the other hand, a perpetual
treaty and bond of peace, amity and alliance.
TI.—Military Occupation.
\
2. Great Britain undertakes to support Egypt in the
defence of her vital interests and of the integrity of her
territory.
For the discharge of these obligations and for the
due protection of British Imperial communications,
British forces shall have free passage through Egypt,
and shall be maintained at such places in Egypt and for
such periods as shalj .from time to time be determined.
They shall alsotfeve^Tacilities for the acqui ition and
use of barracks^exercise grounds, aerodromes and naval
yards, and for the free use of naval harbours at all ■■timer.
III.— Foreign Relations.
3. The Foreign Affairs of Egypt shall be conducted
by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs under a
Minister so designated.
4. His Britannic Majesty’s Government shall be
represented in Egypt by a High Commissioner who,
in virtue of his special responsibilities, shall at all times
be entitled to an exceptional position, and shall take
precedence over the representatives of other countries.
5. The Egyptian Government shall be represented
in London by a High Commissioner, who shall deal
directly with His Britannic Majesty’s Government.
(>. In view of the obligations which Great Britain
has undertaken in Egypt, notably in respect of foreign
countries, it will be necessary that the closest relations
should exist between the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and the British High Commissioner, who
will render all possible assistance to the Egyptian
Government in respect of diplomatic transactions or
negotiations.
7. The Egyptian Government will not enter into any
agreement with foreign Powers without consultation with
His Britannic Majesty’s Government through the British
High Commissioner.
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The file contains correspondence, minutes, and memoranda relating to negotiations between the British and Egyptian governments over Egyptian independence. Most of the file consists of minutes of conferences that took place at the Foreign Office during July and August 1921. These conferences involved an Egyptian delegation, led by Sir Adly Yeghen [Yakan] Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , and the British, led by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Lord George Nathaniel Curzon. Matters covered in these meetings included: the termination of the British Protectorate, Britain's military presence, foreign relations, legislation, employment of foreign officials, financial and judicial control, Soudan [Sudan], the Suez Canal, communication rights, protection of minorities, retirement and compensation of British officials, and diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Also contained within the file are minutes by Ronald Charles Lindsay and John Murray, both Foreign Office officials, and correspondence between Curzon, Lindsay, Adly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , and Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, High Commissioner for Egypt and Sudan. These papers all concern matters covered by the negotiations.
Documents of note include a copy of the Report of the Special Mission to Egypt, dated 9 December 1920 (folios 4-23), and a memorandum on the political situation in Egypt by John Murray, dated 4 January 1923 (folios 74-87).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (87 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in rough chronological order, from the front to the rear. On the inside front cover is a manuscript index with a numbered list of the file's contents.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 89; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-87; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- Mss Eur F112/261
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- File of printed papers marked 'Egyptian negotiation' between Curzon and Adly Pasha and the Egyptian delegation
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- 25r:26v, 60r:61v, 63r:63v, 64v, 65v, 68r:69v, 70r:70v, 87r:87v
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