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Coll 6/93(1) 'SYRIA: Mixed Courts in Syria (Notes to and from the Syrian Government)' [8r] (15/109)
The record is made up of 1 file (53 folios). It was created in 24 Sep 1946-29 May 1947. 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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British Legation,
Beirut.
No. 32.
(2i/y/47).
Februar]
E;i 703
IfeEEB
With reference to raj/ despatch No.'ll of the
22nd January reporting ray exchange of notes with the
Lebanese ministry of Foreign Affairs on the subject
of the aooxiiiion ox cue iiixed Courts in the Lebanon,
I have the honour to transmit herewith a translation
of the law which was passed unanimously and v;ithout
modification by the Lebanese Chamber of Deputies on
the 31st December, 1946, and which was published
in the Lebanese Official Journal No.2. of the 8 th
J anuary.
2. Following the abolition of the Mixed Courts,
the structure of Lebanese Courts has been somewhat
modified, and the Judiciary has been re-organised
on a considerable scale. I enclose for your
information translations of the relevant decrees.
3* Cases penaing before the Mixed Courts of
First Instance are now within the competence of the
First of the three Civil Courts at Beirut and
appeals in respect of its judgment will go to the
Third of the three Civil Courts of Appeal, which
will also consider cases outstanding before the
mixed Court of Appeal. It is understood that a
special juge de Faix will be appointed to deal with
cases pending before the Juge de Paix of the Mixed
Courts. All the Judges appointed to Courts dealing
with cases pending before the Mixed Courts at the
cinie of their abolition have had experience in the
mixed Courts. I am informed that the arrangements
/specified ..
The Light Honourable
irnest Devin, m.p.,
■
| F Jtxiui UN UFFI Cn,
1 London, S.V.. 1 .
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This file relates to the abolition of the mixed courts system that existed under the French Mandate in Syria and Lebanon (a system whereby cases concerning the rights and properties of foreigners were processed by courts usually consisting of two French judges and one local judge, with the proceedings being conducted in French).
The file's principal correspondents are the following: His Majesty's Ambassador in Washington (Archibald Clark Kerr, referred to in the correspondence as Lord Inverchapel); the Secretary of State for India (Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence); the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; officials of the Foreign Office, the Dominions Office, and the British Legation at Damascus.
In addition to correspondence, the file includes copies of translations of two decrees passed by the Lebanese Government. The first, dated 31 December 1946, confirms the abolition of the mixed courts system and the second, dated 9 January 1947, lays out changes to the structure of the country's courts and judiciary.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 2).
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- 1 file (53 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 54; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 6/93(1) 'SYRIA: Mixed Courts in Syria (Notes to and from the Syrian Government)'
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- front, front-i, 2r:9v, 13r:19v, 21r:35v, 37r:49v, 51r:54v, back
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