Compulsory Labour System Reorganised
Changes to labour arrangements pushed the canal enterprise toward greater dependence on mechanical excavation.
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1864 in Egypt
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Historical records for Egypt in 1864
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Construction Dispute
Challenges concession terms and forced labour arrangements connected with Suez Canal construction.
Suez Canal
Refuses to ratify the concessions to the Canal Company made by Said, and the question is referred to the arbitration of Napoleon III, who awarded £3,800,000 to the company as compensation for the losses they would incur by the changes which Ismail insisted upon in the original grant
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