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Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [284r] (572/1220)
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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article 29
Article 29
jj’et&t 0 1 lu- capacite dcs
personnes sent regis par Iciu s
iois nationales.
Les conditions de fond
relatives a la v&lidite du
mariage sont regis pai la loi
nationals do cha cun aes opoux
Article 29
The status and capacity of
persons shall be governed by their
nationals laws-
The fundamental conditions cf
the validity of marriage shall be
governed by the national law of
each of the parties thereto.
Dans les matieres relatives
In matters concerning
aux rapports entre epoux, y com-
relations between the husband and
pris la separation, le divorce
et la repudiation, et a leurs
jeffets quant aux biens, la loi
wife, including separation,
divorce and repudiation and cue
effects thereof upon their property,
applicable sera la loi nationals
du mari au moment de la cele-
the law to be applied shall be the
national law cf the husband at .ne
urat'en du mariage.
time of the celebration of the
Les droits et devoirs
marriage.
Reciorocal rights and unties
reciproques entre parents et
us between parents and children _
enfants sont regis par la loi
shall be governed u,y *
rationale du pere u
law of the lather.
ri-' | fAr nf maintenar.ee
L T obligation alimentaire
est regie par la loi nationals
ine o.uuj ui iii.a-Ln -
be governed by the national -& w
+ t n-'An 0 ! whom the claim -,s
du debiteur.
the party agairui w.u,u
Les matieres relatives a
made.
Matters relating to
i^ritimation, and the
^ illiation, a la legitimation,
s
u la reconnaissance et au
desaveu de paternite sont regis
: ' &r la loi nationale du pere.
legitimacy, legitim-*
recognition and repudiation of ^
paternity shall be governed by the
national law of the father,
Questions
Le s &»w
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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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