Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-20
AND EGYPT
Sign Convention for Rule Of.
Reconquered Soudan.
Both Flags Shall Wave in All Parts
Excepting in Suakin.
Poor Esyp, Has But Little TO Say Exceit With
England's Consent.

Cairo. jan l9-The Official Gazette.
today, publishes convention between
Great BRAIN and Egypt relating TO
the future government of the recon-
quered Soudan provinces.
| After reciting that the provinces
were re-conquered by the joint mill
| tary and financial efforts of the British
and Khedival governments and set
| ting forth the desire to give effect to
the claims that nave accrued to Her
| Britannia Majesty's government by
| right Of conquest-t'ne claim TO fhare
| in the present settlement and future
| working and development OF the ad-
ADMINISTRATION of the territories ana
pointing out that the territories OF
Wady Halfa and Suakin may be most
effectively administered in conpunc-
ton with the re-conquered provinces,
the convention proceeds as follows;
1t is hereby agreed and declared be-
tween the undersigned. duly authorized
that the word 'Sou1an' in this agree
ment means all the trritories south OF
the END parallel OF latitude which have
never been evacuated by the Egyptian
troops since 1882, or which having
being administered By the Khed.ve's
government prior to the late rebellion, |
were Temporarily lost to Egypt and |
have been re-conquered by the British |
and Egyptian governments acting IN |
concert. or which may hereafter be re-
conquered by the TWO governments act |
ing in concert.
The British and Egyptian flags SHALL
be used together on both land and |
water throughout the Soudan, except in
Suakin. where the Egyptian flag alone
shall be used. The supreme military
and civil command in the Soudan shall
be vested by one officer. The governor
general. appointed by Khedival decree,
with the consent of Great Britain. and
to be removed only by Khedival decree
| with the consent of Great Britain.
The next clause gives the governor
general absolute power to make, alter
or abrogate by proclamation laws, or
| ders or regulations for the government
of the Soudan and for the regulation,
| holding. disposal and devolutioa of
property of every kind situate IN the
Soudan; but all such proclamations
must forthwith be notified to the agent
of Her Britannia Majesty at Cairo
| and to the president of the Khedival
| council.
| No Egyptian law. decree or enact
| ment hereafter made or promulgated
is TO apply to any part of the Soudan
! save by the proclamation of the gov
ernor general. Regarding the condi-
lions under which Europeans shall be
permitted to trade, reside or hold
property in Soudan, the convention
says: No special privileges shall be
accorded the subjects of one or more
! powers. Import duties shall not be
levied on goods from Egyptian terri
tory but they shall be leviable on goods
| from elsewhere. In the case of goods
| entering the Soudan at Suakin or any
other Red Sea port the duties must not
exceed the amount leviable upon for
eign goods entering Egypt. Duties
may be levied upon goods leaving the
| Soudan. the rates to be prescribed by
proclamation
The convention provides that the jul
| rsdiction of the mixed tribunals shall
I apply to no part of the Soudan eX-
cept Saukin, and the whole SoudaE
shall remain under martial law until
the governor general proclaims other
| wise. No consular agents shall be ac-
credited to or allowed to reside in the
| Soudan without the previous consent
| of Great Britain. The Importation or
expectation of slaves is absolutely pro-
hibited; 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 fire.
arms, munitions and distilled or spir-
| itous liquors.
The convention which is dated at
Cairo, Jan. is. 1899, is signed by the
| khedival minister of foreign affairs,
Boutro Pasha Chali. and by Lord Gro
mer. British agent and consul general
in Egypt.