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Coll 25/23 'Orders in Council: Ethiopia: Repeal of the Ethiopian Order in Council, 1934; Surrender of British Consular Jurisdiction' [352r] (503/552)
The record is made up of 1 file (374 folios). It was created in 28 Dec 1936-21 Mar 1945. It was written in English and French. 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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^decree enclosed in Rome despatch N o. 719; and it is not clear to
which of these categories British Somalis and members of other
races not forei-n to Ethiopia (Article 7 of decree of May 29th)
would be assimilated# As regards those who are not classed with
Europeans but belong to races foreign to Ethiopia, notably
British Arabs or Indians, it would seem that cases in which they
are involved would fall to be judged by the G-overnor of Addis
Ababa (or presumably of province in question), thus bringing them
into a category between that of natives and that of Europeans.
While we could not I think in particular claim for British Somali
Arc.os etc., treatment diiferent from that accorded to other
peiscns of similar race we should, I would suggest, endeavour to
establish that (a) persons belonging to British colonies,
protectorates and mandated territories (other than white British
subjects, who would be treated as Europeans) should be assimilated
(«'U\ colonial subjects (this is quite probably the present
^ intention); (b) British Indians.also should if possible be
assimilated to Europeans (I understand this is at least to some
extent the case before the courts in French Somaliland); in view
however of sharp distinction which Italians aim at maintaining
between white and coloured people this will need to be strongly
pressed il success is to be obtained.
(d) Other points that occur to me as being for consideration
are
(a) validity of existing Consular and special court judgments.
These should be accepted as executory without necessity of a
fresh suit to enforce them# A fortiori there should be no
question of reopening before Italian Courts matters already
settled by Consular and Special Courts. A case where this is
being
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Correspondence, drafts, minute papers, and memoranda concerning the repeal of the Ethiopia Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1934. The decision to surrender extra-territorial jurisdiction is discussed following the Italian occupation of Abyssinia. Inter-departmental discussion of the decision and of the text of a provisional agreement with the Italian Government as a form of replacement constitutes the bulk of the file. These exchanges are between officials at the Foreign Office, 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. , Dominions Office, Home Office, and the Government of India, External Affairs Department. Further correspondence is from the British Legation in Addis Ababa, British Embassy in Rome, and officials from the Governments of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, the Irish Free State, Italy, and Ethiopia.
Included in the file are documents used for reference purposes, including:
- A copy of 'Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Ethiopia and France', 1908 (folios 372-375)
- Copy of 'Treaty Series No. 31 (1938) - I - Agreement between The United Kingdom and Italy consisting of a Protocol with Annexes and Exchanges of Notes; II - Bon Voisinage An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders. Agreement and Exchanges of Notes between The United Kingdom, Egypt and Italy' (folios 120-139).
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- 1 file (374 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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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 375; 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/12/3328
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- Coll 25/23 'Orders in Council: Ethiopia: Repeal of the Ethiopian Order in Council, 1934; Surrender of British Consular Jurisdiction'
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- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 7r:42v, 44r:149v, 155r:205v, 207r:207v, 209r:209v, 211r:211v, 213r:213v, 215r:229v, 330r:371v, back-i, back
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