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Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [581r] (1166/1220)
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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15
Agreed Minute.
The United Kingdom and Egyptian Delegations desire at the
moment of signature to record in a minute certain points of inter
pretation of the provisions of the Treaty of Alliance upon which they
are agreed.
These points are as follows:—
(i) ^ is of course understood that the facilities provided for in
A /Me 7 to be furnished to His Majesty The King and Emperor
include the sending of British forces or reinforcements in the
eventualities specified in that Article.
( ii) With reference to Article 7, it is understood that as a result
of the provisions of Article 6 , there will have been mutual consulta
tion between the two Governments in the case of a risk of a rupture
In the case of an apprehended international emergency, the same
principle of mutual consultation applies.
(hi) The “means of communication’’ referred to in the second
sentence of Article 7 include telecommunications (cables, telegraphs,
telephones and wireless).
(iv) Amongst the military, administrative and legislative measures
referred to in the third sentence of Article 7 are included measures
under which the Egyptian Government, in the exercise of their
powers as regards radio-electric communications, will take into
account the requirements of the W/T stations of the British forces
in Egypt, and will continue to co-operate with the British authorities
to prevent any mutual interference between British and Egyptian
W/T stations, and measures providing for the effective control of all
means of communications referred to in that Article.
(v) The words “ Geneifa area ’’ in paragraph 2 (a) of the Annex
to Article 8 mean : along the shore of the Great Bitter Lake from
a point 3 kilometres North of Geneifa Station to a point 3 kilometres
South-East of Fayid Station to a depth of 3 kilometres from the
shore of the lake.
(vi) With reference to paragraph 2 ( 6 ) of the Annex to Article 8 ,
it is understood that the exact sites in the area therein referred to
where the air forces will be located will be defined as soon as possible.
The Boyal Air Force Depot at present situated at Aboukir will
also be transferred to this area not later than the date of the with
drawal of the British forces from Cairo under paragraph 8 .
(vii) With reference to paragraph 3 of the Annex to Article 8 ,
it is understood (a) that British barrack accommodation includes
married quarters for officers and for a proportion of the other ranks,
(b) that though the site of the convalescent camp cannot be definitely
fixed at the moment, El Arish might possibly prove suitable, and
(c) that the Egyptian Government, in pursuance of the policy which
it has already taken in hand for the benefit of the inhabitants of
those areas, will take all reasonable sanitary measures for the
combating of malaria in the areas adjacent to those wdiere the
British forces are situated.
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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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