New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
BRITAIN TAKES THE SOUDAN
FORMAL CONVENTION WITH EGYPT
SIGNED AT CAIRO.
GIVING EFFECT TO THE CLAIMS THAT HAVE
ACCRUED TO GREAT BRITAIN IN THE
RECoNoUEsT OF THE LOST TER

RECONQUEST OF THE IOSl lEh-
RIToR1Es ON THE NILE.
Cairo Jan. 19-"The Official Gazette" to-day
publishes a convention between Great Britain
and Egypt relating to the future government OF
the reconquered Soudan provinces.
After reclting that the provinces were recon-
quered by the joint military and hnanciai ei-
forts Of the British and Khedivial governments
and setting forth the desire TO give erect 10 tue
claims that have accrued to Her Brltannic Ma
iesty's Government by right OF conquest-to
share in the present settlement and 1utule
working and development of the administration
OF the territores-and pointing out that the ter
ritories of Wady Halfa and Suakm may be
most effectively administered in conjunction
with the reconauered provinces. the convention
proceeds as follows
TT is hereby agreed and declared between the
undersigned duly authorized that the "oru
Soudan in this agreement means all the terri
tories south of the twenty second parallel OF
latitude which have never been evacuated py
the Egyptian troops since 1889, or which nav
ing been administered by the Khedve's Govern
ment prior to the late rebellion. were temporari-
ly lost TO Egypt and have been reconquered by
the British and Egyptian governments acting
in concert, or which may hereafter be recon
quered by the two governments acting in con-
cert
The British and Egyptian flags shall be used
together both land and water throughout
the Soudan except in Suaklm. where the Egyp-
tian flag alone shall be used.
The supreme military and civil command In
the Soudan shall be vested in officer, termed
the Governor General, appointed by Khedivial
decree with the consent of Great Britain, and
to be removed only by Khedval decree with the
consent of Great Britain"
The next clause gives the Governor-General
absolute power TO make, alter or abrogate by
proclamation laws, orders or regulations for the
good government of the Soudan and for the
regulation, holding, disposal and devolution OF
property Of every kind situated In the Soudan;
but all such proclamations must forthwith he
notified TO the agent OF Her Britannia Majesty
al Cairo and to the President OF tho Khedivial
Council No Egyptian law. decree or enactment
hereafter made or promulgated is to apply to
any part Of the Soudan save by the proclama-
ton OF the Governor-General.
Regarding the conditions under which Euro
peans shall he permitted to trade, reside or hold
property in the Soudan the convention says:
mo special privileges shall be accorded the
subjects of any one or Powers. Import
duties shall not be levied on goods from Egyp-
tian territory but they shall be leviable on
goods from elsewhere. In the case OF goods
entering the Soudan at Suakim. or any other
Red Sea port the duties must not exceed the
amount levlabe upon foreign goods entering
| Egypt. Duties may be levied upon goods leav-
| ing the Soudan. the rates TO be prescribed by
| proclamation"
The convention provides that the jurisdiction
OF the mixed tribunals shall apply to no part
| of the Soudan except Suakim, and the whole
| Soudan, except Suakim. shall remain under mar
| tial law until the Governor General procaims
| otherwise. No consular agents shall be accred-
| tied to or allowed to reside in the Soudan with
out the previous consent of Great Britain. The
| importation expectation of slaves is abso-
lutely prohibited. and special attention Is to be
paid to the enforcement of the Brussels Act Of
July ., 1890. in respect to the import, sale and
| manufacture OF firearms. munitions and dis
| titled or spirituous liquors
The convention which is dated at Cairo Janu-
airy Is, 1899, is signed by the Khedivial Minister
| OF Foreign Affairs Boutros Pacha Ghali and by
Lord Cromer. British Agent and COnsr' General
in Egypt.