883.05/304: Telegram
The Minister in Egypt (Gunther) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 11—9:50 a.m.]
32. My 29, May 10, 5 p.m. Following the conversation I had with Lord Lloyd, I received a call from Judge Booth and learned from him of the extreme unlikelihood that there will be created a new chamber of appeals, with five judges. According to him, the figures and facts of work now pending do not justify it; the British Government is of the view that a partial reference of consular cases first should be tried out prior to taking up any question of transferring all consular jurisdiction; and both the Minister of Justice and Judge Booth strongly oppose creating a new chamber.
The British judicial adviser stated that one of the present judges of first instance would retire by autumn and promised, in response to my representations, to support the appointment of an American judge to fill the vacancy.