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Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [‎127v] (259/1220)

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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Rules prescribed from time to t.me by the Lords of the J u di cill
Commhtee and subject to the supervision of the hul Court,
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. 70 - losing out of the same matter, and the Full Court is if
appeal arising ^ for the convenlence 0 f the Lords of the
opinion that t w and ^ the p ar t le s concerned that the
judicia! Cmn 1 consolida ted, the Full Court may direct the
appeals to be consolidated, and grant leave to appeal by a sh*
° r ii r ' An appellant who has obtained an order granting him
7 V * 'ffcave t 0 appeal, may, at any time prior to the making
conditional Itav PP final leave to appealj Wlthdraw jS
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ma 72 d w e here an appellant, haying obtained an order granting
u- 72, W ^nnal leave to appeal, and having complied with the
him conditio ^ h . ^ by such order> f al i s thereafter to
conditions i p ^ to Full Court for an order granting
him finaHeave to appeal, the Full Court may on an application
• m ftlLlf made by the respondent, rescind the order grant-
ing conditional leave to ap»p»eal, notwithstanding the apellanfs
„ Jnnlinnce with the conditions imposed by such order, and
X rive such directions as to the costs of the appeal and the
security entered into by the appellant as the Full Court shall
think fit or may make such further or other order in the
premises' as, in the opinion of the Full Court, the justice of the
' On an application for final leave to appeal, the Full Court
may'inquire whether notice, or sufficient notice of the apphea-
hon has been given by the appellant to all the parties con-
rerned and if not satisfied as to the notices given, may defer
the granting of the final leave to appeal, or may give such other
directions in the matter as, in the opinion of the Court, the
justice of the case requires. . . ,
74. An appellant who has obtained final leave to appeal
shall nrosecute his appeal in accordance with the rules for the
time being"regulating the general practice and procedure*
appeals to His Majesty in Council.
75 . Where an appellant, having obtained final leave to appeal,
desires prior to the dispatch of the Record to England, to with
draw his appeal, the Full Court may, upon an arolicatron *
that behalf made by the appellant, grant him a certificate to
effect that the appeal has been withdrawn, and the appeal shah
thereupon be deemed, as from the date of such certificate,
stand dismissed without express Order of His Majesty in Cound
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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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