National Bank of Egypt v. German Government and Bank für Handel und Industrie.

Abstract

Claims — Nationality of — Termination of British Protectorate over Egypt — Effect on Right of the British Government to Espouse Claims of Egyptian Nationals.

Nationality — “Ressortissants” — Meaning of — Whether Distinct from “National.”

Treaties — Interpretation — Bilingual Treaties — Two Expressions Used in One and One Expression in the Other of the Two Authoritative Texts — Meaning of “Ressortissants” — Articles 296, 297 (e) and 304 (b) of the Treaty of Versailles.

Treaties — Interpretation — By Reference to other Provisions of the Treaty.

Claims — Nationality of — Termination of British Protectorate over Egypt — Effect on Right of the British Government to Espouse Claims of Egyptian Nationals.

Nationality — “Ressortissants” — Meaning of — Whether Distinct from “National.”

Treaties — Interpretation — Bilingual Treaties — Two Expressions Used in One and One Expression in the Other of the Two Authoritative Texts — Meaning of “Ressortissants” — Articles 296, 297 (e) and 304 (b) of the Treaty of Versailles.

Treaties — Interpretation — By Reference to other Provisions of the Treaty.

Protectorates — British Protectorate over Egypt — Termination of — Effect on Jurisdiction of Mixed Arbitral Tribunal ratione personae — Status of Nationals of Protected State Treaties — Interpretation — Bilingual Treaties — Expressions Used in One but not in the Other of the Authoritative Languages of the Treaty — Meaning of the Term “Ressortissants” — Articles 296, 297 (e) and 304 (b) of the Treaty of Versailles — Interpretation by Reference to other Articles of the Treaty.