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Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936' [119r] (238/493)
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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CIRCULAR TELEGRAM
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To the Governments of Caneda, Commonwealth of Australia,
New Zealand, Union of Couth Africa, Irish Free State (Uy hag)
Sent 8,0 p,iru 13th August, 1936,
Circular B No e 141 confidential.
Following for Prime Minister Begin
President of the Executive Counci?^
Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotiations.
Agreed texts of all remaining clauses of the treaty
were initialled at Cairo on evening of August 12th at a plenary
meeting of the United Kingdom and Egyptian derogations. Texts
will be communicated as .soon as available c '-reneral purport of
the capitulation clauses is that they aim at abolition of the
capitulations at the end of a transitional regime the duration
of which is to be fixed in agreement with the Powers possessing
capitulatory rights. During this period tlixed Tribunals
would exercise, in addition to their present Jurisdiction,
Jurisdiction now vested in Consular Courts, As a first step
towards this objective Egyptian Government will approach the
Capitulatory Powers with a view (a) to the removal of all
restrictions on the application of Egyptian legislation to
foreigners and (b) to the institution of the aforementioned
transitional period* Hifr Majesty’s Government in the United
Kingdom will collaborate actively with the Egyptian Government
by using all their influence with the Capitulatory Powers in orde:
to secure their agreement to (a) and (b) above.
At the end of the planary meeting of the two
delegations a communique was issued of which text is gived in
my telegram immediately following,, Ends,
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- Content
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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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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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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- Open Government Licence