Coll 15/3(1) 'Egypt. Abolition of Capitulations in Montreux Conference and Convention 1937' [‎587r] (1178/1220)

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warrant of arrest or^ order of imprisonment as the case may be
,„d by such information as is available as to the identity and wheret
abouts of the person whose surrender is desired.
10 . The Egyptian Government will ensure
(a) the searching for, apprehending and handing over of any
members of the British Forces who are claimed as deserters or
absentees without leave, upon request made in writing bv thp
Ap ipriate British Authority; 8 J
tlie Prosecution of persons accused of acts in relation to the
British Forces which, if committed in relation to the Egyptian Forces
would have rendered them liable to prosecution.
11 . —( 1 ) Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of the
preceding Article, members of the British Forces shall be liable to
arrest by the Egyptian Authorities only in such circumstances as
would justify the arrest of civilians of British nationality. Should
any member of the British Forces be arrested the following procedure
will be adopted :—
(a) Notification of the arrest giving the name and other
particulars of the person arrested together with information as to the
nature of the offences for which the said person was arrested, will be
sent forthwith to the Appropriate British Authority;
(b) A similar notification will also immediately be sent to the
office of the nearest British Consular Officer;
(c) The alleged offender will be handed over on demand to the
Appropriate British Authority;
(d) bull particulars of the charges against the alleged offender
together with the names, addresses and statements of the relevant
witnesses will be delivered or sent by registered post to the
Appropriate British Authority within 48 hours of the arrest;
( 2 ) When it is alleged that a member of the British Forces has
committed an offence for which he has not been arrested, particulars
of such alleged offence together with the proces-verbal will be sent
with all convenient speed to the Appropriate British Authority.
12. The British Forces will send an armed escort into any part
of Egypt for the purpose of taking over and escorting to a British
camp, any member of the British Forces arrested under the provisions
of Articles 10 and 11 hereof.
13. — (a) The Egyptian Government undertakes at the request ot
the appropriate British authority to take all reasonable steps to secure
the attendance of persons amenable to its jurisdiction as witnesses
before His Majesty’s military tribunals in Egypt (courts-martial,
courts of inquiry, committees of adjustment, and boards of officers
or other service tribunals) convened and assembled by the Appro
priate British Authority.