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Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [583r] (1170/1220)
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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Moustapha El-Nahas Pacha to Mr. Eden.
London, August 26, 1936.
I wish to place on record certain further understandings in regard
toJO.htary matters wh.ch have been reached between us in connexion
w. - the Treaty of Alliance signed this day.
( 1 ) British personnel shall be withdrawn from the Egyptian Army
and the functions of the Inspector-General and his staff shall
terminate.
( 2 ) The Egyptian Government, desiring to perfect the training
of the Egyptian Army including the Air Force, and intending, in the
interests of the alliance which has been established, that such foreign
instructors as they may deem necessary shall be chosen from amongst
British subjects only, will avail themselves of the advice of a British
Military Mission for such time as they may deem necessary for the
purposes aforesaid. His Majesty’s Government in the United
Kingdom will furnish the Military Mission which the Egyptian
Government desire, and will also undertake to receive and provide
proper training in the United Kingdom for any personnel of the
Egyptian forces which the Egyptian Government may desire to send
for the purpose of being trained. In the circumstances created bv
this treaty the Egyptian Government will naturally not desire to send
any personnel of their armed forces to undergo a course in anv
training establishment or unit abroad elsewhere than in the United
Kingdom, provided that this shall not prevent it from sending to any
other country such personnel as cannot be received in training
establishments and units in the United Kingdom.
(3) In the interests of the Alliance, and in view of the possible
necessity of co-operative action between the British and Egyptian
forces, the armament and equipment, land and air, of the Egyptian
forces shall not differ in type from those of the British forces. His
Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom undertake to use their
good offices to facilitate the supply of such armament and equipment
from the United Kingdom, at prices similar to those which would be
paid by His Majesty’s Government, whenever the Egyptian Govern
ment so desire.
I avail, &c.
MOUSTAPHA EL-NAHAS,
President of the Council of Ministers.
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- Content
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
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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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