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Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [‎585r] (1174/1220)

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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Convention between His Majesty’s Government in
the United Kjngdom and the Egyptian Government
CONCERNING THE IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES TO BE
ENJOYED BY THE BRITISH FORCES IN EGYPT.
London, August 2 fi, 1986.
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The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland and the Egyptian Government desiring, in
accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty of Alliance signed this day,
to settle the position as regards jurisdictional and fiscal matters of
the Forces in Egypt of His Majesty The King of Great Britain,
Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of
India (hereinafter referred to as His Majesty), have agreed as
follows:—
1 . In this Convention the expression “British Forces”
includes—
(a) every person subject to the Naval Discipline Act, the Army
Act and the Air Force Act of the United Kingdom (or the corres
ponding Acts of other parts of His Majesty’s Dominions) who is
stationed with, or attached to, the forces of His Majesty, who are
present in Egypt in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of
Alliance;
(b) every civilian official of British nationality accompanying or
serving with the said forces in Egypt or the Navy, Army and Air
Force Institutes, who is either granted relative status as an officer,
or holds a pass designating his status, issued by the Appropriate
British Authority as hereinafter defined, and who is paid from the
funds of any part of the Dominions of His Majesty, or the Navy,
Army and Air Force Institutes;
(c) wives, and children under 21 years of age, of the persons
mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof.
2 .— (a) The expression “Appropriate British Authority”
means—
(i) in the case of members of His Majesty’s Naval Forces, the
Senior Naval Officer for the time being within the
territorial waters of Egypt; or in cases where the matter
is not within his cognizance, the Commander-in-Chief or
other officer for the time being commanding the
Mediterranean Station;

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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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