مجموعة ١/١٥ "شؤون مصر: الوضع العام ١٩٣١؛ المعاهدة البريطانية المصرية، ١٩٣٦" [و‎‎٢‎٤‎٠] (٤٩٣/٤٨٠)

ixohaaae or Uofu in rfeg&rd feo th« ^efon^ of frh« Otti.ltulatlQmg
Brltiafc Hotg .
With reg&ru to tho ssoond |ar&graph of IQ of th«
i» 3 P*ifcty sigaeu to-4»y Hlo ii&jooty's Gk<v«m r a«nt 1 b tha UBttod Kingdom
recognise th^t the oomditloBo in whloh thfe Capitalions are at
present applied m affecting the power of the Egyptian GoTorm/aent
to Xegialate for or to impooe taxation on forelgnoro are no longer
consistent with modern conditions.
ffcey are prepared to agree that in fa tore an^. assent whioh is
neceasary before Egyptian legislation, inolading fiscal legislation*
is applied to foreigners shall be given by the hegislativs Aessably
of the kixed fribunals, except In the case of legislation relating
to the aanstitatlon or jarisdlotlon of the wlxed fribanals theaisdivea
which should not ooise into force until it hes bsen approved by ths
lowers, fhe competence of the -Legislative Assembly of the , ixod
ftibunala should consist in satisfying itself that the legislation
in aesfelon is not inconsistent ? ith the principles generally adopt
ed in modern legislation which is applicable to foreigners* and with
partliol&r relation to legislation of a fiscal character* that it
does not inequitably discriminate against foreigners* including
foreign companies.
fhe transfer to the Lined frlbonale* by consent of the inter
ested lowers* of the jurisdiction now exercised by the Consular
Courts which will, of course, be subject to the provisions of para
graph S of the Annex to Article 9 of the treaty, will necessitate
the revision of the existing laws relating to the organisation and
jurisdiction of the Lined tribunals, inolading the preparation and
promulgation of a new Code of Criminal Irooedure. For these pur
poses his Majesty’s Government in the United h ingdom would be pre
pared/