THE ANGLO-FRENCH CONFRONTATION IN EGYPT FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUEZ CANAL TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT FINANCIAL CONTROL (1859–1876)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17308/history/1995-5480/2026/2/108-113Keywords:
Suez Canal, Anglo-French relations, Great Britain, France, Egypt, Northeast AfricaAbstract
Тhe article examines the diplomatic confrontation between Great Britain and France in the period from the beginning of work on the construction of the Suez Canal to the establishment of an Anglo-French condo minium in Egypt. The role of the construction of the Suez Canal in the relations between Paris and London in 1859–1876 is characterized. The interests of Great Britain and France in relation to the canal are substantiated and the main reasons why the construction of the Suez Canal has become a stumbling block in Anglo-French relations are highlighted. The interests of the Port and Egypt are considered, as well as the problems faced by these states in the process of building a new shipping route. The article analyzes the change in Anglo-French relations from the confrontation over the construction of the Suez Canal to the establishment of joint fi nancial control in Egypt. The role of French ex-diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps in the construction of the Suez Canal has been determined.
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