Agency and Consulate-General of the United States in
Egypt,
Cairo, June 1,
1874. (Received June 30.)
No. 202.]
[Inclosure 1 in No.
202.]
Mr. Beardsley to Cherif
Pasha.
Agency and Consulate-General of the United States
in Egypt,
Cairo, May 28,
1874.
Mr. Minister: In obedience to
instructions which I have received from my Government, I have
the honor to inform you that the President of the United States
is prepared to accept, during his pleasure, the project of
judicial reform in Egypt whenever he shall receive information
of the organization of the new tribunals, as provided in the
regulations of organization.”
Until the organization of such tribunals, the existing judicial
jurisdiction of United States consuls in Egypt shall remain
unimpaired.
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So soon as the President shall receive official information of
the organization of the new tribunals, he will issue a
proclamation suspending, during his pleasure, the judicial
functions of the United States consuls iii Egypt, so far as
relates to the matters which are brought within the jurisdiction
of those tribunals by the regulations of organization.
I am instructed to inform you, therefore, that during such
suspension of consular authority the Government of the United
States will accept for its citizens in Egypt the jurisdiction of
the new tribunals to the extent of the jurisdiction proposed to
be conferred on the new tribunals by the regulations of
organization.
I have the honor to inclose herewith, Mr. Minister, a copy of the
act of Congress authorizing the President to accept the project
of judicial reform in Egypt, and a copy of the proclamation
which the President proposes to issue, so soon as he shall
receive information of the organization of the new
tribunals.
Accept, &c,
R. BEARDSLEY,
Agent and
Consul-General.
