Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1936, The Near East and Africa, Volume III

783.003/126: Telegram

The Chargé in Egypt (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, November 19, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received 9:10 a.m.]

63. Approval of the Egyptian Parliament of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty³⁶ was completed last night. The High Commissioner³⁷ informed me yesterday both he and the Egyptian Government desired to convene the Capitulations Conference as soon as possible after ratification by the British Government and suggested January 15th as a possible date. The place is also still undetermined.

On the basis of other information I am doubtful if as early a date as January may be possible.

Childs

36. Signed at London, August 26, 1936; for text, see British Treaty Series No. 6 (1937): Treaty of Alliance, etc.
37. Sir Miles Lampson.