The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-29
THE EGYPTIAN MAGMA CHARTA.
Full Text Of the Highly Important Firman
Granted by the Sultan to the Khcdive.
AMIABLE MOOD OF PADICHAH
The Important Condition in
the Last Line.
From the Pail Mall cite, July 1871

which IL has been deemed necessary to make
therein, all the khatts and irmans issued since the
frman granting the succession to the late Muhsm-
mad ally Pasha. which were designed either to
modify the mode Of the succession or to accord
new immunities and privileges, In harmony with
the position of the Khedivate and the character or
the Inhabitants For the future the present irman
shall be substituted for all the other imperial
flrmans, and Its provisions, as herein set forth,
shall be valid and binding for ever. The order Of
succession to the Khedivare Of Egypt. granted by
the drman bearing our imperial cipher and dated
the I'd OF Rabfa'a el-Akhir, A. II. 1857, is hereby
modified, so that the Khedivate OF Egypt
shall hereafter pass to the eldest SON
Of The person who shall be invested
with the dignity Of Knedive, after him to his eldest
son. and so 0n-that Is to say, the succession b
established exclusively in the order OF primogent
ture, being convinced, as are that this arrange
ment Will promote good administration in the
Khedivate and the welfare of its Inhabitants. On
the other hand, having regard to the Importance
and extent of Egypt, and approaching your care
and efforts-ever devoted to the prosperity OF that
country and to the ameltoration OF the condition
Of its populatiOn-together with the loyalty and
fidelity OF which You have given me ample proof
hereby admit you into my confidence and bestow
a striking proof OF thls ordan, In conformity
with III
THE LAW OF SUCCESSION
TO the Khedivate that the government OF Egypt
OF its dependencies and Of the other places forming
and Massowa with their dependencies, shall
decend. as stated above, to your eldest son. and
geniture, 70 the eldest sons Of those who shall
become Khedives. In the event OF Khedive leav-
his younger brother, and in the event Of his not
beng alive, then TO his eldest son. The defnirive
rule, however, does not apply to male children in
nance and application OF this order OF the success
sion, the regency which shall administer the affairs
as follows :-On the death of the Khedive, should
his eldest be minor-that U.s. under eighteen years
old, inasmuch as, though minor, he will be de
Incto Khedive by the right OF succession-hls FIR
man shall be Immediately granted TO him. II the
~ ths s q ss e SL
should, prior to his demise: have appointed
REGENCY
by a deed, which must be counterstgned by two
high iunctionaries introduced as witnesses to the
the Regency shali forthwith assume the admins
tratiOn, informing my Sublime Porte thereof. and
TSs s and
OF the Regency in their respective offices. In the
event Of the Khedivate becoming vacant without;
provision having been made for the institution or
regency, then regency shall be formed by the
persons who shall be severally at the head Of the
ments together with the Commanderin- Chief OF
the Egyptian troops and the inspector General q
the the F sds - he
lowing manner:-The different chiefs Of the admin
straon, after deliberatlon shall elect one OF their
own number to be Regent. This election may
either be unanimous or BY majority OF votes. In
the event of the votes being equal tor two persons
ming ming from the Home Minister shall be declared
duly elected and the remainder shall form the
jointly with the Regent the administration Of
AFFAIRS and shall notify the same BY MddhbGtGh to
px AN mpe saa rman Wiener
the Regent aud the members OF the Council are ap-
pointed BY the Khediye during his lifetime lifetime, OF
either case neither the Regent nor any Of the mem
bers can be changed anti the expiration of mis-
Regency die the surviving members shall nomi-
nate another Egyptian functionary TO replace him.
the Council shall elect his successor rom among
themselves. and shall nominate to the place
vacated in the Council BY the new Regent anoSnsr
have attained the age OF eighteen years he shall be
deemed OF full age, and shall himself administer.
aaiaraifrssI Of Sf't the government. such is my
Trade. and my imperial decision. Attaching
do the highest mp 70 the
and security of its populstlon-matter which de-
pend upon the civil and financial administration
OF the country as also On the development OF its
material and other interests wfthin the province
OF the Egyptian Government-we mention below,
Imperial Government, whether formerly or now.
has granted to the Egyptian Government In order
@ eS may es waSi ha cV ae In
mlnistrat0n OF the country and all It's material and
other interests IN every respect being within the
province OF the Egyptian GOv0rnment-2nd as IN
all other countries the administration, public order,
and the development OF the resources and pros
perity of the population depend upon the harmony
which exists between the executive authorities,
taking into consideration, on the one hand, the
exigencles OF tne um mes ana on 'ne otner, 'aS
the inhabitants-the Khedive Oh Egypt Is hereby
authorized TO enact laws and regulations for
TEE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION
of the country whenever necessity may arise. H4
Is also authorized to contract and to renew, with
Porte Conventions with the agents Of foreign
Powers regarding customs dues and commerce,
and regarding an other matters connected with
the country having ior their object the develop
ment OF commerce aud industry; and also to regu-
with the government and the population The
Knedive IL to have the complete and entire man
v 81 soe as rhr ns
ton, to contract foreign loans In the name Of the
Egyptian government, Whenever sucn loans are
protect the country, ne is fully empowered TO
means means y of defence and protection neces;
sary according to the circumstances cumsn. o.
diminish. as may be deemed expedient ana with
out restriction, the number OF my Imperial troops
N Egypt Inc knedve sna as the
to the rank OF colonel in the civil up to the rank OF
the second class. rhe money when snah DC s'ruck
In Egypt shall bear my imperial name;
= THE FLAGS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY
shall be the same as those borne by nv troops and
ships. 1t Is to be understood that, as vessels OF
war. appropriated vessels may not be built without
nv permission. ! send you, through my Dtvan and
by my Imperial Trade. this ilnstrous hrman. bear
ing my Imperial signature, and setting forth tho
above provisions. This frman comprises-eiucida-
ting, modifying and rendering them more CON-
have been granted hitherto TO the governments OF
Egypt, establishing the order OF the succession.
the form OF the regency In case OF necessity, and
the regulating OF the civil, military financial and
other material interests OF the country. II Is my
imperial will that the rules and principles con-
tanned III this frmAn shall be always observed and
maintained IN lieu and instead OF the provisions Of
my preceding irmans You yourself, In accord.
ance with your upright and loyal character, and
also with the knowledge which you nave acquired
OF the Egyptian State, will carry out faithfully the
conditions set forth In this rnan, and VIII devote
your best energies to the good administration OF
the country, to securing by every possible means
the peace and security or Its inhabitants, and
hnun IN haa unnn Vol VT be fllr.