Said Pasha30 November 1854
Grants the first concession for construction of the Suez Canal.
Egypt · Government / Government of Egypt. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Grants the first concession for construction of the Suez Canal.
Announces that Egypt will not renew the Suez Canal Company's concession when it expires.
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