The Suez Canal: Its History and Diplomatic Importance |
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... Turkey.1 The whole question of internationalizing the canal hinged upon the British occupation of Egypt . With Britain in Egypt , any convention would in reality rest upon her en- forcement . Although England scrupuously respected the ...
... Turkey.1 The whole question of internationalizing the canal hinged upon the British occupation of Egypt . With Britain in Egypt , any convention would in reality rest upon her en- forcement . Although England scrupuously respected the ...
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... Turkey . Early in 1906 the Sultan demanded that Egypt withdraw her troops from certain places in the Sinai Peninsula and from the island of Tiran , in the Gulf of Akaba.1 Turkish troops were sent to occupy posts in the Peninsula and it ...
... Turkey . Early in 1906 the Sultan demanded that Egypt withdraw her troops from certain places in the Sinai Peninsula and from the island of Tiran , in the Gulf of Akaba.1 Turkish troops were sent to occupy posts in the Peninsula and it ...
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... Turkey's attitude . Protection of the canal against a land attack now became a matter of imme- diate necessity . On November 2nd , Sir John Maxwell issued two proclamations . The first declared Egypt to be under martial law ; the second ...
... Turkey's attitude . Protection of the canal against a land attack now became a matter of imme- diate necessity . On November 2nd , Sir John Maxwell issued two proclamations . The first declared Egypt to be under martial law ; the second ...
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