Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [‎600v] (1205/1220)

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. han d as being the capital of the convoking Power, and
between Cairo, on the one “aim, ons who are conversant with this com-
he place where the mapntv be ’ found , a nd, on the other hand a place in
plicated question are nomap Switzerlaud As regards the time, it is thought
Enne “neutral countr>, sue con f e rence being held in January 1937, j»
! ha t it would be best to ““ a t com pi e te the necessary preparatory work befor?
would probably n °E be K°f r mmd the ratification of a number of Powers inevitably
this date, and, on the other ha 1 . rotoco l bringing the changes into effect is
takes some time and the ‘reaty o.^p hm & of signa tur e of the Treaty of
to come into force (as we a i n for thls p ur p 0 se.
Alliance January wouid not b ‘ ^ the United Kingdom, in fulfilment of their
' 4 . His Majesty s Govern ^ SU p p0 rting the approaches by the Egyptian
treaty obligations wi be desi ^ PP Treaty of Alliance has been ratified
Government to the 1 1 t0 enable them to do this they would wish to be
and come into force, in oiae ^ terms of the actu al propositions put by
o-iven an opportunity to conLl , ■ f t he work of the conference. In order
prep.™™,, work should b, teg,,
immediately. in th e course of the treaty negotiations. His
5 As was made clear action support of Egypt s approaches
Maiestv’s Government, oeioie ° men t with the Egyptian Government
X Vers, df positions whkh sD he made to the Powers in regard to
^rtin?^ 0 1 points are Ml I
(а) The length of the h E r uEhe'\lTid Courts will apply for the purposes of the
(б) The new codes which tte . j urisd i ct ion during the transitional
regime- “foreigner” for the purposes of the future
<C> ^urisTiction of the Mixed Tnbunah^ Tribunals and Mixed p arquet
(d) The wS e w«uld CTecess.tated by the proposed extension of their
jurisdiction. pardons or remissions of sentences imposed
M The Pwmners and also in connexion with the execution of capital
sentences passed on foreigners. I
«. With regard to («) b
transitional regime, the treaty Governme nt in the United Kingdom
considei^that this period j b ? u Jd ^^Sht^cn^years.^ ^ ^ avo ided, it will be mosl
d esi,VradTi1t t V ^
already received a certain measr ' M > delav caused thereby would be m«t
be proposed or to be drafted no , , br i nt r in g about the change within
prejudicial to the main object in view namely, bnngin| ^ A penal Code;aD
a short space of time, two new co reirards ^(i). there was a code P r «P ar ®
(ii) a Code of Criminal 1 rocedure. ^ j>p..,.ival Code ” This code has ahead'
in 1920 which is generally known as the mos t desirable that it should
received so wide a measure of approialthat it. , h p rocura tor-General
be adopted. As regards (it), a committee whtch lauded the^ d ^ ^ ^ 193 . 2or
of the Mixed Courts and the present jud cial aaimei [>■
1933. It is suggested that this code shouh • e a op e d f ore igner," His
8. As regards (c) in paragraph 5, definition ot> E tian Government
Majesty’s Government will communicate then - 1 ,
without delay. r ixpvcionnel), His
9. As regards (d) in paragraph 0 <1IU '' ei b incV ease of personnel which
Government’s purely provisional estimate of the
might be expected to be required is as follows
Judges—
Two new European “ iuges d instruc tion.
Eight new European ordinary judges, and
One new European ‘ conseiller.” _ . ,
A corresponding increase of Egyptian judicial pe ^