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Coll 15/1 'Egypt Affairs: General Situation 1931; Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 1936' [229r] (458/493)
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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nea&B of oaauftualo&ti n, proviaion balug made fox their effective
control. It will accordingly be for the Egyptian Government to
take all ti.e adainistrative and legislative measures necessary to
render these facilities and assistance effective* ^ '~ 80
facilities and aesistance will aleo be furnished in the event of
imminent menace of war or of serious disturbance within the
territories of Bis B ritannic Majesty*
1m view of the friendship between the High Uontractlng rarti©^
and of the alllanco constituted by the present treaty, the
iipyptian OoveraBient when In need of foreign Officials will employ
British subjects^ exoopt in the post of Director-General of the
Department of /intl.uitiec and in the case of posts for which
foreigners other than British subjects are, from the nature of the
position, obviously more suitable* More particularly and in view
of the desirability of securing identity in training and methods
between the Egyptian and British armies, the Egyptian Government
undertake to select all such foreign military instructors as they
deem necessary from among British subjects*
His Majesty the icing of £gypt, recognising that the £>aee Canal
and thi* adjacent territory, while being an integral part of
j&gypt, form an essential means of ccmmunication between the differ
ent parts of the British Empire, authorises His Britannic Majesty
to maintain upon Egyptian territory, in localities in t e vicinity
of the Canal, ^ach forces as His Britannia k&jesty considers
necessary to ensure its protection* iShe presence of those forces
shall not constitute in any manner an occupation and will in no
way prejudice the sovereign rights of ^gypt.
fh© detailed arrangements for carrying into effect the
provisions of this Article are contained in the Anna* hereto*
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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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- 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
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence