PRIZE COURTS (EGYPT, ZANZIBAR AND CYPRUS) BILL.

HC Deb 09 September 1914 vol 66 c604

Sir J. SIMON

I beg to move, "That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the exercise of prize jurisdiction by certain British Courts in Egypt, Zanzibar and Cyprus, in respect of the present War."

5.0 P.M.

The existing law does not appear plainly to authorise the setting up of Prize Courts in these territories, because they are not in the full sense of the term British territories, though they are not neutral territories in the ordinary sense of the term either. This Bill empowers His Majesty to confer prize jurisdiction on certain Courts in these three territories.

Mr. DENNISS

Are there not courts in the Soudan also which should be included?

Sir J. SIMON

I will consider that. I have not been told that it is necessary.

Bill ordered to be brought in by the Attorney-General, Mr. Churchill, and Mr. Lambert. Presented accordingly; read the first time; to be read a second time To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 396.]