Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [‎577v] (1159/1220)

(i) 0) Railway facilities in the Canal Zone will be inc
to meet the needs of the increased garrison in tho ( I GaSed and improve
facilities for rapid entrainment of personnel, guns v«v'T d to P r ovid!
according to the requirements of a modern army Hi« M : nicles and stnr.
in the United Kingdom are hereby authorised to make at^ 8 Govern a>ent
such subsequent additions and modifications to these tS] ° Wn ex Pens e
the future requirements of the British forces may denial facilit >es as
additions or modifications affect railway lines used for ” llere such
permission of the Egyptian Government must be obtained 8011 ^ traffic > the
(ii) The line between Zagazig and Tanta will be dm.KUj \
(iii) The Alexandria-Mersa Matruh line will be i™ d ' j ''
permanent. Proved and made
7. In addition to the roads specified in paragraph 6 (A\
the same purposes, the Egyptian Government will mw,., x 7 ®' and for
the following roads: — uc t a nd maintain
(i) Cairo south along the Nile to Kena and K„ 0 .
(ii) Kus to Kosseir;
(iii) Kena to Hurghada.
These roads and the bridges thereon will be constructed t« „ <
same standards as those specified in paragraph 6 above SatlSfy tlle
It may not be possible for the construction of the roads refer
paragraph to be undertaken at the sam ? time as the roads refe.^ . ^
paragraph 6, but they will be constructed as soon as possible * d 40 ln
8. When, to the satisfaction of both the High Contracting p. rt i„ a
accommodation referred to in paragraph 4 is ready (accommoda™' J S'
forces retained temporarily at Alexandria in accordance with n Ior tlle
below not being included) and the works referred to in naratrSW 118
(other than the railways referred to in (ii) and (iii) 0 f part (Bl
paragraph) have been completed, then the British forces in parts of F
other than the areas in the Canal Zone specified in paragraph 2 ab • '
except for those maintained temporarily at Alexandria, will withdr 0 ' 6
the lands, barracks, aircraft landing grounds, seaplane anchorasM
accommodation occupied by them will be vacated and, save in so far th
may belong to private persons, he handed over to the’Egyptian Governme r
9. Any difference of opinion between the two Governments relatinet
the execution of paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 above will be submitted to°
the decision of an Arbitral Board, composed of three members the tiro
Governments nominating each a member and the third being nominated
by the two Governments in common agreement. The decision of the Board
shall be final
10. In order to ensure the proper training of British troops, it is agreed
that the area defined below will be available for the training of British
forces: (a) and (6) at all times of the year, and (c) during February and
March for annual manoeuvres : —
(а) West of the Canal: From Kantara in the north to the Suet-Cairo
railway (inclusive) in the south and as far as longitude 31 degrees
30 minutes east, exclusive of all cultivation;
(б) East of the Canal as required;
(c) A continuation of (a) as far south as latitude 29 degrees 52 minutes
north, thence south-east to the junction of latitude 29 degrees
30 minutes north and longitude 31 degrees 44 minutes east and
from that point eastwards along latitude 29 degrees 30 minutes
north.
The areas of the localities referred to above are included in the map
(scale 1: 500,000) which is annexed to the present Treaty.( 2 )
0) See note No. 1 on page 20.
( 2 ) Not reproduced.
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on either side
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10 kilometres
the forces of
organisations
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Egyptian Go’s
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kept in sheds
to undertake
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passage of th<
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permission frc
civilian clothe:
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