ملف من أوراق مطبوعة مصنفة تحت عنوان "التفاوض المصري" بين كرزون وعدلي باشا والوفد المصري [ظ‎‎٧‎٢] (١٧٨/١٤٤)

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Company and the British High Commissioner, frame proposals for the extension
for a further period of fifty years of the concession held by the said company.
“ Any question on which the parties are unable to agree with regard to the
terms on which the extension shall be granted shall, unless otherwise mutually
agreed, be determined by an umpire appointed by the Council of the League of
Nations. In the event of the company declining the extension on the terms so
settled, the Egyptian Government and His Majesty’s Government will determine
in concert the status and management of the Canal after the expiration of the
concession.”
This text was further discussed when Sidky Pasha was also present, and it was
arranged that the last named should go into the problems involved with the Board of
Trade experts. Neither Adly Pasha nor Sidky Pasha were averse to some action on
the lines indicated by the text, but they felt themselves hampered by the fact that the
old. legislative Assembly had practically unanimously rejected some ten years ago a
proposal to prolong the concession.
Other Points not inclhded in the principal Clauses submitted to the Cabinet.
Cable and Wireless Rights.
21. The text of certain proposals made by the Postmaster-General and concurred
in by the Admiralty and India Office was sent to Adly Pasha on the 17th August:—
“ For the purpose of safeguarding British Imperial communications—
“(1.) The Egyptian Government agree that they will not grant permission
for the landing of submarine cables or the establishment of wireless
stations for communication with places outside Egypt without the
concurrence of His Majesty’s High Commissioner.
“(2.) The Egyptian Government agree that the existing cable-landing rights
and wireless concessions granted by the present Egyptian Government
or their predecessors shall continue in force.
“ (3.) The Egyptian Government accord to His Majesty’s Government the
right to land additional submarine cables and to establish additional
wireless stations for communication with places outside Egypt.
“ (4.) The Egyptian Government agree to grant similar facilities to telegraph
companies, if so requested by His Majesty’s Government and upon
such conditions as they may recommend.”
Adly Pasha did not appear to be averse to meeting the requirements of the text,
but felt some doubt as to whether such stipulations were in place in a political treaty.
Retirement and Compensation of British Officials.
22. The principles on which it is suggested that compensation should be based
were communicated to Adly Pasha and discussed with him and Sidky Pasha on the
24th August. They are going to examine the scheme and form an idea of the effect of
its application.
Protection of Minorities.
23. A formula taken from the Polish and Roumanian treaties was submitted to
Adly and Sidky Pashas, who primd facie appeared to be prepared to accept it.