711.8312Anti-War/12
The Chargé in Egypt (Winship) to the Secretary of
State
Bulkeley, September 4,
1928.
[Received September 26.]
No. 30Sir: I have the honor to confirm my cable
of September 3, 6 P.M., No. 35,49 to the effect that the Egyptian Government has
by an official Note adhered to the Multilateral Treaty for the
Renunciation of War. The Note, with translation, is enclosed
herewith, and is self explanatory, but it is of interest and
important to note that in handing same to me the Minister of Foreign
Affairs drew special attention to the fifth paragraph which does not
admit or recognize the possible insertion or application of any
reservation whatsoever as regards Egypt.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs asked me not to cable this but to
make it plain in my despatch that Egypt adhered to the Treaty as
signed in Paris without admitting any possible British
reservation.
The text of the enclosed Note will be given to the local press today.
Clippings for this week on the pact will be included in the Press
Report unless something of exceptional importance appears.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure—Translation]
The Egyptian Minister for Foreign
Affairs (Afifi) to the
American Chargé (Winship)
Bulkeley, 3 September, 1928.
No. 6. R. 14/6Mr. Chargé d’Affaires: I have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of your Note of the 27th of August by
which you have been so kind as to inform me of the signature, at
Paris on the same day, of the Treaty solemnly proclaiming the
abolition of war as an instrument of national policy, and to
transmit to me with the text of the Treaty the invitation of the
Government of the United States to adhere to it.
Confident of being the faithful interpreter of the sentiments of
the Egyptian people, the Royal Government takes pleasure to
express to you its most hearty approval of the lofty purpose
which led the Government of the United States to propose and
conclude in the form of a Multilateral pact, the Treaty carrying
the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy. It
renders homage to the untiring activity of the Government of the
United States and to its high authority as well as to the
invalujable co-operation of the other Great Powers which have
succeeded in transforming the beneficient idea that war is
beyond the law—to an international obligation.
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The Egyptian Government is pleased at the offer which has been so
cordially extended to it to bring its own assistance to this
great and generous enterprise and to assist in this way to
assure the universality of the Treaty.
It has even more the sincere desire and the indefectible wish
that peace is for Egypt not only a national temperament but even
a necessity for preservation. The renunciation by her as well as
by the other signing States or adherents to the pact of war as
an instrument of national policy would be for Egypt the best
guaranty of security and the beginning of the development in
order and progress.
It is for this reason the Egyptian Government declares fully to
adhere to the pact just as it was signed at Paris, without this
adherence at any time being construed as an admission of any
reserve whatever made on the subject of this pact.
The Egyptian Government is convinced that the new Treaty will
establish solid foundations for peace and security of the world,
that it will lead to greater solidarity among the people and in
consequence a fertile co-operation for the progress of humanity
and finally that it will profoundly and favorably influence
international relations.
Be so kind [etc.]
