883.0513/103: Telegram
The Minister in Egypt (Fish) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:50 p.m.]
40. Department’s telegram No. 20.12 Acting Judicial Adviser Payne today suggested to me that the selection of an American successor to Judge Crabitès be deferred until the Judicial Adviser Judge Booth returns to Egypt the latter part of August or the early part of September. Payne informs me that the Ministry of Justice is divided in its opinion as to the procedure to be followed but that the matter has not been submitted to the Council of Ministers. Bedaoui Pasha13 is opposed to our contention.
Preoccupation with treaty negotiations and Parliament tends to minimize other matters at the present time. Before Judge Booth returns Parliament will probably have adjourned and the treaty negotiations may have become less pressing. The Mixed Courts are now on vacation and I believe that our interests will not suffer because of the delay.
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