Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936' [148r] (296/493)
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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i&apire, His Ma;joety the King of Egypt* until such time as the
High Contracting Parties agree that the Egyptian army ia in a
position to ensure hy its own resources the liberty and entir
security of navigation of the Canal f authorises His Ma,1ooty
the King and Emperor to station forces in Egyptian territory
in the vicinity of the Canal with a view to ensuring in
co-operation with the Egyptian forces the defence of the
Canal* The detailed arranger.ents for the carrying into
effect of this article are contained in the Annex hereto*
The presence of these forces shall not constitute in any
manner an occupation and will in no way prejudice the
sovereign rights of Egypt,
It is understood that at the end of the period of
twenty years specified in Article 14 (Article 2?) the Question
whether the presence of British forces is no longer necessary
owing to the fact that the Egyptian army is in a position tc
ensure by jts own resources the liberty and entire security o
navigation on the Canal may, if the High Contracting Parties
do not agree thereon* be submitted to the Council of the
league of Nations for decision in accordance v;i*th the
provisions of the Covenant, in force at the time of signature
of the present treaty or to such other persons or bjody of
persons for decision in accordance with such other procedure
ps the High Contracting Parties may agreer"
Paragraph X of the Annex to Art ids H reads as follows:
“Without prejudice to the provisions of Article Q t the
numbers oi the forces of His Majesty the King and Emperor to
be maintained in the vicinity of the Suez Canal shall not
exccect 10^000 oi' the land forces and 400 pilots of the
-.ore© together with the necessary ancillary personnel
excluding civilian artisans and labourers' 1 »
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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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- 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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