Barry Docks by Friar's point. It had been a port in Medieval times. The island was about long and wide, with a height of above mean sea level. The mainland slopes up to the north, so the sound was well sheltered from the wind. No rivers or streams ran into the sound. The Bristol Channel is known for the range of its tides. During normal spring tides there is a range in water level of , and during normal neap tides a range of but tides can peak at around in which case sea water flows into the dock over the top
Agreement between Great Britain and Portugal Relating to the Suppression of the Capitulations in Egypt Agreement between Great Britain and Portugal Relating to the Suppression of the Capitulations in Egypt The Agreement between Great Britain and Portugal Relating to the Suppression of the Capitulations in Egypt (1920) was an agreement concluded between the British and Portuguese governments in Lisbon on 9 December 1920, in order to regulate legal relations between Portuguese citizens and the court system in Egypt. Ratifications were exchanged in Lisbon on 29 September 1921 and the agreement went into effect. It was registered in the "League of Nations Treaty Series" on 12 December 1921. The capitulations system had been introduced into the