[centre][b]The Cairo Accord[/b][/centre]

The following is in accordance with the agreements between His Sacred and Imperial Majesty, Sultan Abdülmecid Khan I, of the Ottoman Empire (referred to hereafter as the Caliphate) and His Sublime Majesty, Khan Isma’il Pasha’s former-vicegerent, Wali Mohammed Sa’id Pasha of the Khanate of Egypt (referred to hereafter as the Khanate) in the year 1861. This treaty shall remain in effect indefinitely, or until such a time where one or both signatories may see it fit to renegotiate the terms. This treaty may not be unilaterally annulled and desire for renegotiation must be submitted, and must be accepted by the concerned party. Renegotiation of this treaty may not occur until a period of ten years has expired after the aforementioned date.

Article 1: The Caliphate hereby declares, and recognises, the Khanate to be a free, autonomous and sovereign nation, with complete power and control over its domestic and foreign affairs.
--Section 1: The Caliphate and Khanate, while recognising the other as independent and sovereign bodies, shall make it their policy to consult with each other and agree on foreign and domestic policies which will benefit the greater good of their peoples; see Art.7/Sec.2
--Section 2: The Caliphate recognises the position of Khan of Egypt as a hereditary title, passed down from father to son, stretching back to the rule of Muhammed Ali Pasha; as such, the current, rightful Khan of Egypt is Isma’il Pasha, son of Ibrahim Pasha, son of Muhammed Ali Pasha.

Article 2: The Caliphate and the Khanate hereby declare a firm, strong and permanent Union, pledging to be as one entity with two separate, equal and sovereign constituent parts; to support each other in case of war; and to ever be loyal to the Union and the greater advancement of its peoples.
--Section 1: In case of war, the signatories may not seek a separate peace treaty, or leave the war, without the other; such would be held in breach of the Union and held in greatest contempt; and such would be held as a crime against the Union and all its peoples; and such would be prosecutable in the highest court of the land.
--Section 2: The signatories shall coordinate all their military prowess and act as a single, cohesive military force during times of war, in order to achieve victory.
--Section 3: While ensuring the advancement and betterment of their respective, sovereign nations and peoples, both signatories shall work towards the overall goal of the betterment and advancement of the Union in its entirety in every respect, and in all ways they may see fit, after due consultation with the other.

Article 3: The Khanate affirms its full recognition of the Caliphate as the one, true caliphate and heir to the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe and Rightly Guided Rashidun Caliphs; that the Khan of Egypt is a steadfast and honourable defender of the one, true Monotheistic Faith and Caliphate and all Muslim lands within and without the Union.
--Section 1: The Khanate recognises the religious and political authority of the Caliphate over all Muslims of all sects, schools and doctrines, and will use its own religious authority, including figures, institutes or centres of religious significance and authority to enforce the authority of the Caliphate and the unity of all Muslims.

Article 4: The Caliphate and the Khanate hereby declare an open border, allowing the free travel of the citizens of both nations from one to the other, without hindrance or trouble, allowing for the natural exchange of culture, language and people which has so enriched the Middle East, Asia Minor and North Africa across the ages.

Article 5: The Caliphate and the Khanate hereby declare free trade between their two nations, allowing for trade to occur between them without any protectionist measures, trade barriers or trade-distorting policies. 

Article 6: The Caliphate and the Khanate hereby declare a shared legal and court system, wherein all concerned civil servants and employees must be specialised in the respective laws of the Caliphate and the Khanate, and citizens of both the Caliphate and the Khanate will have the right to choose the legal system of their preference in civil cases.

Article 7: The Caliphate and the Khanate shall cooperate to ensure the military advancement of the other, and shall aid each other upon request.
--Section 1: The Caliphate shall supply the Khanate with military experts who will aid in the organising and modernisation of the Egyptian military, as well as teach aspiring officers at the esteemed Azhar University in Cairo and various other military schools across Egypt.
--Section 2: The Caliphate shall supply the Khanate with the blue-prints for rifles and heavier artillery, and shall aid in their manufacture in Egypt.
--Section 3: Both nations shall reduce the cost at which weaponry is purchased from the other by 50%
--Section 4: The naval and land military forces of the Caliphate and the Khanate shall engage in annual exercises for the improvement of military skill and the exchange of military experience and knowledge.

Article 8: To aid in the exchange of culture, learning and art between the Caliphate and the Khanate, along with the open border and free trade agreement, an exchange of scholars and specialists shall take place and the Ottoman Darülfünun University shall be linked with the Egyptian Azhar University, making them sister universities.

Article 9: To further cement the bond between the Caliphate and the Khanate, Murad Effendi, son of His Sacred and Imperial Majesty, Sultan Abdülmecid Khan I, shall be married to Princess Hawa, daughter of the late Abbas Hilmi I of Egypt.

Article 10: In its responsibility to progress and reforms, as declared by the Imperial Reform Edict of 1856, the Caliphate requests that, along with the Caliphate, the Khanate begin the transition from an autocratic, un-Islamic government, to a democratic, shura-led government, with a constitutional monarch.
--Section 1: Both sovereign nations shall employ a parliamentary system based on the Westminster model, made up of a lower house and upper house; with a representative number of elected and appointed ministers.
--Section 2: A third chamber in the political systems of the Caliphate and the Khanate, made up of fifty elected ministers from the Caliphate and fifty elected ministers from the Khanate, shall act as a shared elected body, with responsibility for consultation on foreign and domestic affairs, Union-wide concerns and the passage of Union-wide laws and legislation; bills passed through the two lower chambers of Parliament will have to be approved one last time by the third house to ensure that there is no detriment to the Union or the greater good of its people, with the power to veto the same bill up to a maximum of two times.

This is all as has been agreed, and we hold all signatories, with the Almighty God as witness, firmly and strongly to their word.

[X] Sultan Abdülmecid Khan I, the Ottoman Empire
[X] Khan Isma’il I, the Khanate of Egypt
[X] Sa’id I, Wali of Egypt and the Sudan