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Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [‎118r] (240/1220)

The record is made up of 1 volume (606 folios). It was created in 31 Dec 1936-18 Apr 1939. 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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Where this Order confers power to make any appointment,
-d or Rules, or to do any other thing for the purposes of this
nd r that power may be exercised at any time after the passing
f this Order, so, however, that any such appointment, order or
Rules shall not take effect before the commencement of this
^—(i) This Order may be cited as “ The Egypt Order in
^^The^Egypt Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1930, the Egypt (Registra-
hnn Fees Amendment) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1933, the Egypt
tAmpndment) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1934, the Egypt (Red Sea
Light Dues) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1932,( a ) the Egypt (Red Sea
Light Dues) Amendment Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1935,( b ) the Egypt
(Treaty of Peace) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1920, ( c ) the Egypt (Treaty
nf Peace) Amendment Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1920, ( d ) the Egypt
(Treaty of Peace, Austria) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1920, ( e ) and the
Fa V pt (Treaty of Peace, Bulgaria) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1921, ( f )
are hereby repealed, and the Consular Courts (Admiralty)
Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1894,(8^) the Foreign Jurisdiction Neutrality
Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1904, ( h ) the Foreign Jurisdiction (Admiralty)
Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1910,(') and the Foreign Jurisdiction (Military
Forces) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1927, ( J ) are hereby repealed in their
aDDlication to Egypt; but this repeal shall not affect the past
oneration of those Orders, or any of them, or any appointment
made or any right, title, obligation, or liability incurred, or the
validity or invalidity of anything done or suffered under any
of those Orders, before the commencement of this Order.
(a) All Rules and Regulations approved or confirmed by or
under any Order so repealed, are hereby revoked except the
Egypt Rules of Court, 1930, as amended by the Egypt Rules of
Court IQ35, and the Egypt Rules of Court, 1936, which shall
continue in operation save in so far as they are inconsistent with
this Order and may be revoked altered or otherwise dealt with
as if they had been made under this Order.
6. Judicial notice shall be taken of this Order and of the p® 111 "
mencement thereof, and of the appointment of Consuls and of
the Constitution of the Court and of Consular seals und signa
tures and of any Rules made or in force under this Order, and
no proof shall be required of any of these matters.
7(1) After the commencement of this Order no new pro
ceeding shall be instituted before the Court save in conformity
with this Order, but criminal or civil proceedings begun under
(a) S.R. & 0 . 1932 (No. 864) p. 522. (b) S.R. & O. 1935 (No. 231) p. 4 8 9 -
(c) S.R. & 0 . 1920 (No. 190) II, p. 393. (d) S.R. & O. 1920 (No. 650) II, p. 390.
(e) S.R. & 0 .1920 (No. 2082) II, p. 458. (f) S.R. & O. 1921 (No. 271) p. 912.
(g) S.R. & 0 . Rev. 1904, V, Foreign Jurisdiction, p. 37 ( i8 94 > No. 199)•
(h) S.R. & O. 1904 (No. 1654) pp. 174-183.
(i) S.R. & 0 . 1910 (No. 1183) p. 131. (j) S.R. & O. 1927 (No. 359) P- 47 8 -

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Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, letters, correspondence, memoranda, notes and Parliamentary questions relating to the 1937 Montreux Conference on the abolition of capitulations in Egypt. These capitulations had created extra-territorial jurisdiction for many foreign powers in Egypt, including Britain, France, Italy and Belgium. This negotiation of the revision of the capitulations was one of the provisions of the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty.

The correspondence in the volume relates mainly to British interests and negotiating issues as well as the difference between British subjects, British protected persons and citizens; errors in some of the drafting and how these mistakes should be rectified, and the process of ratification of the convention by all parties concerned including the Egyptian Government and the governments of the Dominions.

Included in the volume are the following documents:

  • a printed copy of the 'Statutory Rules and Orders, 1937 No. 936 FOREIGN JURISDICTION The Egypt Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1937' (ff 116-139)
  • a printed report (ff 295-312) to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antony Eden, on the proceedings of the Montreux Conference for the abolition of Capitulations in Egypt
  • 'Egypt No. 1 (1936) Treaty of Alliance between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom and his Majesty the King of Egypt ... Convention concerning the Immunities and Privleges to be enjoyed by the British Forces in Egypt, London, August 26, 1936' (Cmd. 5270) (ff 574-589)
  • 'Instruments signed at Montreux on May 8th, 1937' and 'Report on the Convention regarding the abolition of capitulations ...' (in French and English) (ff 363-435)
  • a printed memorandum 'Procedure for Giving Effect to Capitulations: Provisions of Anglo-Egyptian Treaty' (ff 590-601)

The volume features the following principal correspondents: the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Anthony Eden); HM High Commissioner to Egypt and Sudan (Sir Miles Wedderburn Lampson); the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Dominions Office; Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Dominions Office; President of the Council of Ministers, Cairo (Mustapha El-Nahas).

The volume includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format
1 volume (606 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 608; 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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