Said Pasha30 November 1854
Grants de Lesseps a concession that gives a foreign company rights to build and operate the future Suez Canal.
Egypt · Government / Government of Egypt. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Grants de Lesseps a concession that gives a foreign company rights to build and operate the future Suez Canal.
Approves a second concession defining the Suez Canal Company's rights and obligations under Egyptian authority.
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