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Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [123r] (250/1220)
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 the authority has reference only to the particular
ircedings the original document shall be filed.
Where the authority is general, or has reference to other
tters in which the attorney or agent is empowered to act,
fn authenticated copy of the document may be filed.
(z) Any person doing any act or taking any proceeding in
the Court in the name or on behalf of another person, not being
lawfully authorized thereunto, and knowing himself not to be
so authorized, is guilty of contempt of Court under Article
33 (r) (d) hereof.
Where any foreigner makes any claim in any pro-
rppding before the Court, the Court may impose such con
ditions as it considers just and suitable, with regard to giving
security for compliance with the orders of the Court.
( 2 ) Where any foreigner is guilty of a contempt of the
Court under the provisions of this Order, the Court may in
regard thereto make such order, or such requests to the Mixed
Tribunals or the Egyptian authorities, as it may deem fit and
proper in the circumstances.
^ Ax j n an y case where the Court considers it necessary and
nrooer the Court may, without prejudice to the right of any
nartv before the Court to make an application to the Mixed
Tribunals address to the Mixed Tribunals a request for the
enforcement of any order or judgment given by the Court
under Article 54 of the Annex to the Convenhon signed at
Montreux on the 8 th May, 193?. which Article is set out in the
First Schedule to this Order.
39 i (j) The Judge may make Rules of Court—
'(a) for regulating the pleading, practice and procedure in
the Court with respect to all matters within its juris
diction ;
(b) for regulating the means by which particular facts may
be proved in the Court;
(c) for prescribing any forms to be used;
(d) for prescribing or regulating the duties of the officers
of the said Court;
(e) for prescribing scales of costs and regulating any
matters in connection therewith;
(/) for prescribing and enforcing the fees to be taken in
respect of any proceedings under this Order, not
exceeding, as regards any matters provided for by
the Consular Salaries and Fees Act, i89i,( a ) the fees
-fixed and allowed from time to time by any Order
in Council made under that Act;
(g) authorizing the Court to order the service outside the
limits of this Order of a Writ of Summons or other
originating process upon any British subject;
(a) 54 8 c 55 Viet. c. 36.
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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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- Title
- Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:8v, 10r:13v, 15r:28v, 30r:88v, 92r:140v, 142r:147v, 150r:164v, 167r:182v, 184r:185v, 187r:202v, 205r:212v, 214r:310v, 313r:361v, 436r:439v, 441r:443v, 446r:486v, 489r:503v, 506r:530v, 533r:550r, 552r:589v, 591r:607v, back-i
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