EGYPT

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1929, Page 5

EGYPT

THE PROPOSED TREATY. ’ (British Official Wireless.) (Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) RUGBY, August G. The text of Anglo-Egyptian proposed treaty which is now published is as follows: (1) Military occupation of Egypt by British forces is terminated. ■ (2) An alliance is established. l>etweeu the high contracting parties in consecration of their friendship, cordial understanding and good relations. (3) Egypt being anxious to become a member of the League of Nations will present in the conditions prescribed by Article 1 of tli.e covenant a request for admission to the League, which his Britannic Majesty undertakes to support.

(4) Should any dispute with a third State produce a situation involving the 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) Each of the high-contracting parties undertakes not to adopt in foreign countries an attitude which is inconsistent with the alliance or will create difficulties for the other party thereto. In pursuance of this undertaking they will not oppose each other’s policy in foreign countries, nor conclude with a third power any agreement of a political character which might he prejudicial to the interests of the other party. (6) His Britannic Majesty recognises that the responsibility for lives or property of foreigners in Egypt devolves henceforth on the Egyptian Government. The King of Egypt will ensure the fulfilment of his obligations in this respect.

(7) Should, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (4), either of the high-contracting parties become involved in war, the other will immediately come to his aid in the capacity of an ally. in particular the King of Egypt will, in the event of war or menace of war, furnish to his Britannic Majesty on Egyptian territory all the facilities and assistance in his power, including the use of his ports, aerodromes, and means of communication. (8) In view of 'the desirability of identity in training and methods by Egyptian and British armies, the King of Egypt undertakes that should he deem it necessai;y to have recourse to foreign military instructors, these shall be chosen from British subjects.

(9) In order to facilitate and secure protection of Suez Canal, an essential means of communication between different’ parts of the British Empire, the King of Egypt' authorises his. Britannic Maj.esty to 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 any manner of occupation, and will in no way prejudice the soverign 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 with the spirit of the times, and with the present state of Egypt, and accordingly undertakes to use all his influence with powers possessing capitulatory rights in Egypt to obtain, on conditions which will safeguard legitimate interests of foreigners, the transfer to mixed tribunals of jurisdiction of existing consular courts, and the application df Egyptian legislation to foreigners. f (12) His Britannic Majesty will be represented at the Court of the 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 his Britannic Majesty. ' The King of Egypt will be represented at the Court of St. James by an ambassador.

(13) While re'servjing the liberty to conclude new conventions in future, modifying the conventions of 1890, the high-contracting parties agree that the status of Sudan shall be that resulting from the said conventions. Accordingly the Governor-General shall continue to exercise on the joint behalf of the high-contracting parties, the powers conferred upon him by the said conventions.

(14) Nothing in the present proposals is intended to or shall in any way 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 Treaty for Renunciation of War, signed, at Paris on 27th August, 1928.

(15) Any difference regarding application or interrogation 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 period of 25 years from the coming into force of the treaty, based on the above proposals, such modification <> r its items as may be deemed appropriate in the circumstances as they exist, may be made liy agreement by the highcontracting parties.

EGYPTIAN TREATY. (Received this dav at, 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, August 6.

The draft of the Egyptian Treaty transfers British troops to the canal none east of longtitude 32.