THE EGYPTIAN TREATY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17023, 7 August 1929, Page 8

THE EGYPTIAN TREATY

TERMS DISCLOSED MANY BRITISH CONCESSIONS OCCUPATION TO TERMINATE A MILITARY ALLIANCE. (British Official Wireless) Roc. 2 [uni. RLGB'i, August 7. Tlie text of the Anglo-Egyptian proposed treaty pliicli is now published, is as follows: — “ (1) The military occupation of Egypt by British forces is to be terminated.

“(2) An alliance is established between the high contracting parties in consecration of their friendship, cordial understanding, and good relat ions.

‘* (;l j Egypt being anxious to become a member of the League of Nations will pveneift in the conditions prescribed by Article 1 of the covenant- a request, for admission to the League, which Bis Britannic Majesty undertakes to support.

•‘(I) Should any dispute with a third >jA:te produce a jfftuutioh involving a risk of a rupture with that State, the high contracting parties will concert together with a view to a settlement of the said dispute by peaceful means in accordance with the provisions of the League covenant and of any other national obligations applicable to the. case. “(5) Finch of the high contracting parties undertakes not to adopt in foreign countries an attitude which is inconsistent,. whip the alliance, or will create difficulties for the other party thereto; in pursuance of this understanding tliey wili not. oppose each other's policy in foreign countries, nor conclude with a third

Power any agreement, of a political character which might be prejudicial to the interests of the other party.

“ (fj) His Britannic Majesty recognises that responsibility for the lives or property of foreigners in Egypt devolves henceforth upon the Egyptian Government; the King of Egypt will ensure fulfilment of his obligations in this respect., “(7) Should, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 4, either of (he high contracting parties become involved in war, the other will iininediatiy come to his aid in the capacity- of ally; in, particular the King of Egypt will, in the event of war or menace of war, furnish to His Britannic Majesty oh Egyptian territory all the facilities and assistance, in his power, including the use of his ports, aerodromes, and means of communications.'

“'(8) In view of the desirability of identity in training and methods between tlie Egyptian and British armies, the King of Egypt undertakes, should lie deem it necessary to have recourse to foreign military instructors, these shall bo chosen from British subjects. “ (!)) In order to facilitate and secure the protection of the Buez Canal as an essential means ‘of communication between tlie different parts of the Bri.tish Empire, the King of Egypt authorises Ilis Britannic Majesty 'tp maintain upon Egyptian territory in localities to be agreed upon east of longitude 32' degrees east such forces as His Britannic Majesty considers necessary for the purpose; the presence of these forces shall not constitute in any manner occupation, and will in no way prejudice the sovereign rights of Egypt. “(10) The Egyptian Government when engaging the services of foreign officials will as a rule engage British subjects. “(11) His Britannic Majesty recognises that the capitulatory regime now existing in Egypt is no longer in accordance wit h the spirit of the times and with the present state of Egypt, and accordingly undertakes to use all his influpnee with the Powers possessing capitulatory rights in Egypt tp obtain on conditions which ivill safeguard the legitimate interests of foreigners, the transfer to mixed tribunals of the jurisdiction of the existing consular courts, and the application of Egyptian legislation to foreigners, “(12) His Britannic Alajesty will be represented at the court, of tho King of Egypt by an Ambassador, duly accredited, and the King of Egypt will reserve the highest diplomatic rank at his court to the representative of Ilis Britannic Majesty; the King of Egyjit will be represented at flip Court of St. James by an Ambassador,

“(lj) Whim reserving liberty to conclude new convention,s in future modifying the conventions of 189!). the high contracting parties agree that the status of the Sudan‘shall be that resulting from tho said conventions; accordingly the Governor-Gen-eral shall continue to exercise on the joint behalf of the high contracting parties the powers conferred upon him by tho said conventions.

'“(14) Nothing in the present proposals is intended to, or shall in any wav prejudice the rights and obligations which devolve, or may devolve, upon either of the high contracting parties under the covenant of the League of Nations, or the treaty for the renunciation of war signed at Paris on August 27, 1028. “(15) Any difference regarding tho application or interpretation of the present proposals which the parties are unable to settle by direct negotiations shall be dealt with in accordance with the, provisions of the covenant of the League of Nations. “(16) Any time after the expiration of a period of 25 years from the coining into force of a treaty based on tho above proposals., such modification of its terms as may be deemed appropriate in the circumstances ns they exist, may be made by agreement, between'the high contracting parties.”

KING FUAD’S VISIT DEPARTURE FOR PARIS (British Official Wireless.) Roe. 2.30 p.m. RUGBY. August 6. King Fuad of Egypt left London for Paris this morning, and will later nro coed to Cairo, He was accompanied by Mohammed Mahmoud Pasha, the F.yyp tian Prime Minister. „ Last, nigiil King Fuad revisited Sir Pan laid Lindsay, , I'ermtfnent Cud Secretary for Foreign Affairs, at his hotel, and had an hour’s conversation with him.