The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-20
EGYPT AND ENGLAND AGREE.
CONVENTION AS TO GOVERNMENT
IN SCUDAN PROVINCES.

The Soudnn Denned-BritiSh and
Egyptian Flags to BE Used To-
gether Except in SuaINim-Govern-
or General to Be Appointed by
KhedivinI Decree With the Com
sent of HngIand-He Is Given Alb
sOIute Power.
Cairo, Jan. 19.-The Official Gazette to-
day publishes a convention between Great
Britain and Egypt relating 10 the future
government OF the reconquered Soudan
provinces.
After reciUng that the provinces were
recaptured by the joint military and tinan-
eial efforts of the British and Khedivial
governments, ana setting forth the desire
to give effect to the claims that have ac-
cruod to her Britannia majestys govern.
ment by right of conquest the claims tc
share in the present settlement and futurt
working ana development OF the admins
tration of the territories, and pointing oul
that the territories Of Wady Halfa ana
Suakim may be Enthusiastically admins
tered in conjunction with the reccnquered
provinces the convention proceeds as fol-
lows:
IT is hereby agreed and declared be-
tween the undersigned, duly authorized,
that the word Soudan in this agreement
means all the territories south of the
twenty-second parallel of latitude which
have never been evacuated by the Egypt
ian troops since 1882 or which, having been
administered by the Khedive's government
prior to the late rebellion were temporarily
lost to Egypt and have been reconquered
by the British and Egyptian governments
acting IN concert or which may hereafter
be reconquered by the two governments
acting IN concert.
The British and Egyptian flags shall
be used together on both land and water
throughout the Soudan except in Suaklm,
where the Egyptian flag alone shall be
used.
Government OF the SOudan.
"The supreme military and civil COM
mand in the Soudan shall be vested in one
officer. termed the governor general, APP
poin,ed by Khedivial decree, with the con-
sent of Great Britain, and to be removed
only by Khedivial decree with the con-
sent of Great Britain"
The next clause gives the governor gen
eral absolute power to make, alter or an
rogate by proclamation, laws orders or
regulations for the good government OF the
Soudan and for the regulation, hoidlnS al q
disposal of property OF every klhu sltua'eu
i'm The Soudan but all such proclamations
must forthwith be notified 10 the-agent Of
her Britannia majesty al Cairo, and to the
president of The Khedival council NO
Egyptian law, decree of enactment hereai-
fer made or promulgated is 10 apply to any
Of the Soudan save by the proclamation
of the governor general
The convention provides that the juris-
dlction of mixed tribunals shall apply TO
no part of The Soudan, except Suakim,
and the whole Soudan, except Suaklm
SHAH remain under martial law until the
governor general proclaims otherwise NO
consular agents shall be accredited 10 OF
allowed to reside in the Soudan without
The nravtous consent of Great Britain. The
Importation or expectation Of slaves Is alb
soluteiy prohibited.
The convention, which is dated at Cairo.
Ian. s. 1899 is signed by the Khedivlal
minister of foreign affairs, Boutro Pasha
GhaN and by Lord Cromer. British agent
and consul general in Egypt.