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Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [‎137v] (279/1220)

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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Les questions relatlv ^ s , ^es
validite de i’adoptiQn 50 |
par la loi nationale de ladopun
♦ V'-'iil x *t ' .' u'-'Ou
La tutelle, la c f atel ' e „ t
1’emancipation sont re g^ P
loi nationale de 1 incapable.
Les successions et les testaments
sont r6gis par la loi nationale du
de cujus ou ou du testateur.
Les donations sont regies P ar a
loi nationale du donateur au
moment de la donation.
Les regies du present article ne
portent pas atteinte aux disposi
tions relatives au regime de la
propri6t6 immobili^re au Egypte.
Article 30.
A defaut de nationality connue,
ou si une personne a simultane-
ment, au regard de plusieurs Etats
strangers, la nationality de chacun
d’eux, le juge determinera la loi
applicable.
Si une personne possfede simul-
tanyment, au regard de 1’Egypte
la nationality egyptienne et, au
regard d’un ou plusieurs Etats
ytrangers, la nationality de ces
Etats, la loi applicable sera la loi
ygyptfenne.
Les jugements et ordonnances
des tribunaux consulaires garderont
1’autorite de la chose jugye et
seront exycutes, le cas echyant,
par 1’entremise des tribanaux
mixtes.
Questions relating to the validit ^
of adoption shall be governed h
the national law of the adonti
party as well as by that 0 f t ?
adopted person. The effects {
adoption shall be governed bv th
national law of the adopt, '
party. r »
Guardianship, curatorship an(1
emancipation shall be governed h
the national law of the p erso -
under the incapacity.
Inheritance and wills shall h
governed by the national law 0 i
the deceased or of the testator
Gifts shall be governed bv the
national law of the donor at th
time of the gift.
The rules of the present article
shall not affect provisions relatin°
to the legal position of immovable
property in Egypt.
Article 30.
Should the nationality of a
person be unknown, or should he
at the same time possess the
nationality of each of several
foreign States, the judge shall
decide what law shall be applied.
Should a person at the same
time possess the nationality of
Egypt under Egyptian law and of
one or more foreign States under
the laws of the State or States
concerned, the law to be applied
shall be the Egyptian law.
Article 54.
Judgments and orders of the
Consular Courts shall continue to
have the force of res judicata and
shall, when necessary, be executed
through the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. of the Mixed
Tribunals.

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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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