883.05/293: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Egypt ( Gunther )

[Paraphrase]

10. Your despatch 130, January 25.15 You should set forth formally the views of this Government respecting equal representation among the principal capitulatory powers on the Mixed Judiciary by using such portion of the Department’s reasoning in its instruction No. 306, January 22, 1927,16 as you may deem pertinent to the present circumstances and by specifically referring to the paragraph on proposal 4 in your note dated January 31, 1929, to the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs.17 You should make it clear that an unfortunate impression will inevitably be produced upon the United States Government by a failure to recognize the principle of equal representation so far as Americans are concerned in the forthcoming appointments by Egypt to the Mixed Courts of Appeal and of First Instance.

You may make discreet oral use of the Department’s pleasure should Judge Crabitès be promoted to the Court of Appeals and another American be chosen to fill his place on the Court of First Instance.

Kellogg
  1. Not printed; it supplemented telegram No. 3, January 25, from the Minister in Egypt, p. 938.
  2. Foreign Relations, 1927, vol. ii, p. 560.
  3. See telegram No. 4, January 26, to the Minister in Egypt, p. 939.