File of printed papers marked 'Egyptian negotiation' between Curzon and Adly Pasha and the Egyptian delegation [‎28r] (55/178)

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mixte, de telle sorte que le traitd soit mis en vigueur des son approbation
par 1’tigypte et la Gran de-Bretagne.
Lord Curzon said that he understood the object of this reserve was that the coming
into force of an agreement w ith Egypt should not be made contingent on the conclusion
of other conventions with foreign Powers.
4. Discussion et approbation prealables des projets de reorganisation judiciaire par
les Corps representatifs de hLgypte avant leur promulgation.
Lord Curzon enquired whether this meant that any arrangement for the abolition
of the Capitulations should be discussed by the Legislative Assembly.
Adly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. said that this was so, and Kushdi Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. stated that the Legislative
Assembly should pronounce simultaneously on* the treaty and on the agreement for the
abolition of the Capitulations.
5. Intervention de I’Egypte, comme partie contractante, darts les accords envisages
avec les Puissances relativement a leurs droits capitulaires.
Adly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. pointed out that agreements relating to the Mixed Courts had in the
past been concluded by Egypt with the Powers concerned.
Ilushdi Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. mentioned the draft convention with Italy, which had been referred
to the Egyptian Government, and Adly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. added that, as such agreements would
have to be put in force by Egyptian decrees, the Egyptian Government should logically
have a hand in their preparation.
6. Suppression de la disposition relative- h, la nomination d’un fonetionnaire
britannique au Ministere de la Justice: un procureur general britannique
pouvant, avec ses attributions ordinaires, constituer une garantie suffisante
. pour les etrangers.
Adly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. explained that, in their opinion, the presence of a British “ procureur
general ” would be a sufficient safeguard.
Lord Curzon enquired whether there was not a British “ procureur general ” already.
Adly replied that at present the ft procureur general ” might be of «ny nationality,
and was actually a Belgian. The powers exercised by the “ procureur general ” were also
discussed.
7. Suppression de la disposition relative a la consultation du functionnaire
financier.
Adly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. explained that the Government would naturally have the right to
consult any official, and that to insert this in the treaty would appear to impose upon
the Government the obligation to do so.
Lord Curzon pointed out that, under the reserve as proposed, the Egyptian
Government need not consult the Financial Adviser at all.
Adly replied that they need not do so under the clause as it stood at present.
8. Limitation aux seuls traites purement politiques des accords internationaux
que I’Lgypte ne peut pas conclure s’ils sont nuisibles aux interets
britanniques, de telle sorte que I’Egypte resterait entierement fibre de faire
tous accords commerciaux, dconomiques on autres sans aucune restriction.
Adly pointed out that this reserve would simply restore the status quo ante
boLlum, and all that was desired was to insert the word “political” before the word
“ agreement.” The Egyptian Government wished to have a completely free hand with
regard to commercial and economic agreements.
Lord Curzon suggested that it amounted to securing the right to make commercial
agreements prejudicial to Great Britain.
Adly said that in virtue of the alliance of the two countries the Egyptian Govern
ment would, of course, do nothing of the kind. • They merely wished, to regain the
liberty in regard to this matter which they had possessed before.
Lord Curzon enquired as to how exactly the Egyptian Government would have
proceeded in pre-war days had they desired to conclude a commercial treaty with a
foreign Power—for instance, Italv.
Adly replied that they would have negotiated direct with the Power concerned ;
that they had, at any rate, technically the right to do so.
Kushdi Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. concurred and said that this was not an innovation.
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