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Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936' [110v] (221/493)
The record is made up of 1 file (246 folios). It was created in 15 May 1931-10 Dec 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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»(ii) in the case of members of His Majesty’s Land Forces, the
General or other Officer for the time being commanding
the British Troops in Egypt;
(iii) in the case of members of His Majesty’s Air Forces, the Air
or other Officer for the time being commanding the Royal
Air Force in Egypt.
(b) Any authority given to, or any act or thing to be done by, to
or for, any Appropriate British Authority may be exercised by,#£;-
done by, to or for, any other person for the time being authorised 1 in
that behalf according to the custom of the particular service of His
Majesty concerned.
B.—(a) The expression “British Camps” means—
the areas or places which, by virtue of Article 8 of the Treaty and
the Annex thereto, have been allocated to the Forces of His
Majesty and such other areas as may be so allocated by agreement
of both Governments either in addition to or in substitution for
the aforesaid areas, and including the temporary camps and bivouacs
in the training and manoeuvre areas authorised by the Treaty when
being used as such.
(b) the expression “ service aircraft ” means any aircraft of His
Majesty’s Forces.
. 4 : of the British Forces shall be subject to the
criminal jurisdiction of the Courts of Egypt, nor to the civil juris
diction of those Courts in any matter arising out of his official duties.
If any civil proceeding is instituted against a member of the British
horces before any Egyptian Court, notification of the proceedings
shall be given to His Majesty’s Ambassador, and no further steps
shall be taken until twenty-one days have elapsed from the date of
notification. This period shall be extended if His Majesty’s
Ambassador states that it has not *been possible to conclude the
necessary investigations in the above time. A statement to the Court
by His Majesty’s Ambassador that the proceedings arise out of official
duties will be considered as conclusive evidence of that fact.
5. Without prejudice to the fact that British camps are Egyptian
teiritory, the said camps shall be inviolable and shall be subject to
the exclusive control and authority of the Appropriate British
Authorities. 6
6 . In pursuance of the provisions of the Treaty of Alliance, the
Egyptian Government hereby consents to the enjoyment by' the
British Forces of—
(a) freedom of movement between British camps, and to or from
the ordinary points of access to Egyptian territory by water, land
or air; there would of course be consultation with toe Egyptian
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The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence and government printed papers. On the front of the file is written in red ink 'Secret Cupboard'.
The correspondence concerns the general situation in Egypt in the periods 1931-1937 and 1945-1947. Correspondence also discusses the issues relating to the negotiation and conclusion of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936, including:
- negotiating points
- concessions
- capability of the Egyptian army
- location of British military facilities
- the significance of the Suez Canal as an 'artery of communication' for the British empire
The main correspondents include: the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs; the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia; the Minister of External Affairs, Union of South Africa; and HBM High Commissioner to Egypt and the Sudan (Sir Miles Lampson).
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (246 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 246; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2762
- Title
- Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:32v, 36v:77v, 79v:94v, 95v:157r, 158v:245v, 246v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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