Typescript and printed cabinet papers and parliamentary papers on events in Egypt [‎46v] (92/520)

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A.
HI.—Foreign Relations (contd.).
9. For the general conduct of
diplomatic relations with foreign
Governments, His Britannic
Majesty’s representatives in
foreign capitals will place them
selves at the disposal of the
Egyptian Government, and will
render them every assistance in
their power.
10. His Britannic Majesty’s
Government will continue to
conduct the negotiations for the
abolition of the existing Capitu
lations with the various capitu
latory Bowers, and accepts the
responsibility for protecting the
legitimate interests of foreigners
in Egypt.
IV.—Employment of Foreign
Officers.
11. In view of the special re
sponsibilities assumed by Great
Britain and of the existing
position in the Egyptian army
and public services, the Egyptian
Government undertakes not to
appoint any foreign officers or
officials to any of those services
without the previous concurrence
of the British High Commissioner.
V.—Financial Administration.
12. The Egyptian Government
will appoint, in consultation with
His Britannic Majesty’s Govern
ment, a Financial Commissioner,
to whom shall be entrusted in
due course the powers at present
exercised by the Commissioners
of the Uebt, and who will more
especially be responsible for the
punctual payment of the following I
charges:—
(i.) The charges for the budget i
of the Mixed Courts.
(ii.) All pensions or other
annuities payable to retired
foreign officials and their heirs.
(iii.) The budgets of the '
Financial and Judicial Commis- i
sioners and their respective staffs.
13. For the proper discharge
of his duties the Financial Com- j
missioner shall be kept fully
informed on all matters within
the purview of the Ministry of
Finance, and shall at all times
enjoy the right of access to the
President of the Council of
Ministers and to the Minister of
Finance.
B.
III.—Foreign Relations {contd.).
9. For the general conduct of
diplomatic relations, and the I
consular protection of Egyptian ;
interests in places where no j
Egyptian diplomatic or consular
representative is stationed, His
Britannic Majesty’s representa
tives will place themselves at the
disposal of the Egyptian Govern
ment, and will render it every
assistance in their power.
10. His Britannic Majesty’s
Government will continue to
conduct the negotiations for the
abolition of the existing Capitula-
tionswith the various capitulatory
Powers, and accepts the respon
sibility for protecting the legiti
mate interests of foreigners in
Egypt. His Majesty’s Govern-
mentwill conferwith theEgyptian
Government before formally con
ducting these negotiations.
IV.—Employment of Foreign
Officers and Officials.
11. (Same as column A with
“ Ambassador ” substituted for
“High Commissioner.”)
V.—Financial Administration.
12. (Same as clause 12 in
column A.)
13. (Same as clause 13 in
columnjA.)
C.
III.—Foreign Relations (contd.).
9. (Same as in column B.)
10. His Britannic Majesty’s
Government will continue to
conduct the negotiations for the
abolition of the existing Capitula
tions with the various capitulatory
Powers, and agrees that (a) the
conventions so concluded shall
contain nothing incompatible with
the rights secured by Egypt under
this treaty ; (ft) effect will not be
given to the conventions until
Egypt has adhered to them.
IV. —Employment of Foreign
Officers and Officials.
11. The Egyptian Government
agrees that British officials now in
the civil service shall not be
replaced by foreign officials of
non-British nationality, they
further agree that no foreign
officers other than British shall
be appointed to the Egyptian
army.
(Above is based only on verbal
statements by Adly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. .)
V. —Financial Administration.
12. The British Commissioner
of the Debt shall be at the
disposal of the Egyptian Govern
ment should they seek his advice
on financial matters. He shall
enjoy the right of access to the
President of the Council of
Ministers and to the Minister of
Finance, but it is understood
that lie shall have no power to
intervene in the financial ad
ministration of the country and
that his advice shall in no way
bind the Egyptian Government.
13. Nil.