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... Sultan he was free to employ his revenues as he pleased . But so bitter was the French opposition that Canning ... Sultan's authorization , and " under pressure of British gold , " he signed a contract for the line between Alexandria and ...
... Sultan he was free to employ his revenues as he pleased . But so bitter was the French opposition that Canning ... Sultan's authorization , and " under pressure of British gold , " he signed a contract for the line between Alexandria and ...
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... Sultan by protesting against the min- isterial changes which had taken place during his absence in the Crimea . Baron de Hubner believed that the Sultan never would have asserted himself before Lord Stratford , had he not been ...
... Sultan by protesting against the min- isterial changes which had taken place during his absence in the Crimea . Baron de Hubner believed that the Sultan never would have asserted himself before Lord Stratford , had he not been ...
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... Sultan not to undertake it.1 Failing in this , he tried to influence the Sultan to adopt an attitude compromis- ing to the French interests in the project.2 During his visit to Egypt the Sultan did not see the canal works nor did he ...
... Sultan not to undertake it.1 Failing in this , he tried to influence the Sultan to adopt an attitude compromis- ing to the French interests in the project.2 During his visit to Egypt the Sultan did not see the canal works nor did he ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 23 |
The Canal of Ptolemy II | 30 |
Writings of private individuals in France concerning Egypt | 34 |
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¹ Ibid affair agreement Alex Alexandria April attitude Austrian Bagdad Railway Britain British Government Bulwer to Russell Buol Cairo Cape route commerce Company concerning Concession Const Constantinople construction Convention Cromer declared Drouyn de Lhuys Duc Decazes East Egypt Égypte Egyptian Government England English Europe European Ferdinand de Lesseps force Foreign France French Government Freycinet German Grand Vizir Granville HHSA India interest Isthmus J. C. T. Roux July June Khedive Lansdowne Lesseps letter London Lord Derby Lord Palmerston Majesty's Government Mediterranean Mehemet Mehemet Ali Metternich Minister navigation negotiations neutrality opposed Ottoman Empire Palmerston Paris Pasha Porte Powers proposed question Rechberg Red Sea route to India Russia scheme secure shares Sir Henry Suez Canal Suez route Sultan Thouvenel tion tonnage trade traffic Treaty troops Turkey Turkish Turquie vessels Viceroy Walewski warships