[Translation] h) Letter from the President of the Egyptian delegation to the President of the Netherland delegation MR. PRESIDENT: MONTREUX, May 8, 1937. I have the honor to state that the institutions of the Netherlands, in Egypt, will receive on the part of the Egyptian Government the same treatment as that which is indicated in the letter addressed to the President of the delegation of the United Kingdom as regards the similar institutions of the United Kingdom and under the same conditions. Please accept, Mr. President, the assurances of my high consideration. MOUSTAPHA EL-NAHAS, President of the Egyptian delegation. Réponse du Président de la délégation néerlandaise au Président de la délégation égyptienne. MONSIEUR LE PRÉSIDENT, MONTREUX, le 8 mai 1987. J'ai l'honneur d'accuser réception à Votre Excellence de la lettre suivante qu'Elle a bien voulu m'adresser en date d'aujourd'hui: «J'ai l'honneur de déclarer que les institutions relevant des PaysBas en Egypte feront l'objet, de la part du Gouvernement égyptien, du même traitement que celui qui est indiqué dans la lettre adressée au Président de la délégation du Royaume-Uni en ce qui concerne les institutions similaires du Royaume-Uni et aux mêmes conditions.>> En remerciant Votre Excellence de cette obligeante communication dont je prends acte au nom de mon Gouvernement, je saisis cette occasion pour réitérer à Votre Excellence les assurances de ma haute considération. W. C. BEUCKER ANDREAE, Président de la délégation néerlandaise. [Translation] Reply from the President of the Netherland delegation to the President of the Egyptian delegation MR. PRESIDENT: MONTREUX, May 8, 1937. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt to Your Excellency of the following letter which you were good enough to address to me today: "I have the honor to state that the institutions of the Netherlands, in Egypt, will receive on the part of the Egyptian Government the same treatment as that which is indicated in the letter addressed to the President of the delegation of the United Kingdom as regards the similar institutions of the United Kingdom and under the same conditions." In thanking Your Excellency for this kind communication, of which I acknowledge receipt in the name of my Government, I avail myself of this occasion to repeat to Your Excellency the assurances of my high consideration. W. C. BEUCKER ANDREAE, President of the Netherland delegation. Letters Concerning the Participation of Canada in the Conference a) Letter from the High Commissioner for Canada in London to the President of the Conference. SIR, LONDON, April 14th, 1937. I have the honour on behalf of the Government of Canada to inform Your Excellency as President of the Capitulations Conference that in view of lack of any interest special to Canada, the Government of Canada have not considered Canadian representation in the present Conference to be necessary, and will accept the provisions of any Convention drawn up at Montreux which is signed and ratified in respect of other members of the British Commonwealth of Nations. This acceptance by the Government of Canada is naturally on the understanding that Canada can claim under the Convention the same rights as those States in whose respect it has been signed and ratified. I request Your Excellency that copies of this note be communicated to all the delegations at the Conference and recorded in the archives of the Conference. I have the honour to be, Sir, Vincent MASSEY. b) Reply by the President of the Conference to the High Commissioner for Canada in London. SIR, MONTREUX, April 19th, 1937. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of April 14th, in which on behalf of the Government of Canada you were good enough to inform me, as President of the Capitulations Conference, of the reasons for the Government of Canada not being represented at the present Conference. In compliance with the wish expressed in the last paragraph of your letter, I have circulated copies of your communication to all the delegations and have given instructions that it shall be recorded in the archives of the Conference. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Moustapha EL-NAHAS. Procès-Verbal DE DÉPÔT DE L'INSTRUMENT DE RATIFICATION DES ETATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE SUR LA CONVENTION CONCERNANT L'ABOLITION DES CAPITULATIONS EN EGYPTE, SIGNÉE À MONTREUX L 8 MAI 1937. Conformément aux dispositions de l'article 15 de la Convention concernant l'Abolition des Capitulations en Egypte, signée à Montreux le 8 mai 1937, Son Excellence Monsieur Bert Fish Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire des Etats-Unis d'Amérique en Egypte, s'est présenté aujourd'hui au Ministère des Affaires Etrangères du Royaume d'Egypte, à l'effet de procéder au dépôt de l'instrument de ratification de Son Excellence Monsieur le Président des Etats-Unis d'Amérique sur la Convention précitée. Cet instrument ayant été, après examen, trouvé en bonne et due forme, a été déposé dans les archives du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères du Royaume d'Egypte, pour y être conservé évec le présent procès-verbal. Ledit dépôt sera notifié aux Etats parties à la Convention ainsi qu'à Monsieur le Secrétaire Général de la Société des Nations. En procédant à ce dépôt, Son Excellence Monsieur Bert Fish, a déclaré par une lettre que son Gouvernement désire user de la faculté prévue à l'article 9 de la Convention et conserver ses Tribunaux Consulaires en Egypte à l'effet d'exercer la juridiction en matière de statut personnel dans tous les cas où la loi applicable est la loi nationale des Etats-Unis d'Amérique. Fait en double exemplaire à Bulkeley, le 29 Août 1938 109186-39-7 [Translation] Procès-Verbal OF THE DEPOSIT OF THE INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OF THE CONVENTION CONCERNING THE ABOLITION OF THE CAPITULATIONS IN EGYPT, SIGNED AT MONTREUX ON MAY 8, 1937. In accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Convention concerning the Abolition of the Capitulations in Egypt, signed at Montreux on May 8, 1937, Mr. Bert Fish, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America in Egypt, appeared today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Egypt for the purpose of proceeding to the deposit of the instrument of ratification of the President of the United States of America of the Convention above-mentioned. This instrument having been examined and found in good and due form, has been deposited in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Egypt to be preserved with the present proces-verbal. The States which are parties to the Convention and the Secretary of the League of Nations will be notified of the said deposit. In proceeding to this deposit, Mr. Bert Fish stated by a letter' that his Government desires to avail itself of the option provided by Article 9 of the Convention and to retain its Consular Courts in Egypt for the purpose of exercising jurisdiction in matters of personal status in all cases in which the law applicable is the national law of the United States of America. Done in duplicate at Bulkeley, August 29, 1938. The Minister of Foreign Affairs A. YEHIA The Minister of the United States of America BERT FISH The Director of Political and Commercial Affairs a. i. • Post, p. 95. W. ROSTUM (94) |