The Isthmus of Suez Question

Name: The Isthmus of Suez Question
Author: Ferdinand de Lesseps

by Ferdinand de Lesseps

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THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ QUESTION.
CONTENTS.
Explanation of the French Monies, Weights, and Measures used in the following pages.
THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ QUESTION SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC OPINION OF ENGLAND.
APPENDIX. No. I. MEMORIAL ADDRESSED TO HIS HIGHNESS MOHAMMED SAID.
MEMORIAL ADDRESSED TO HIS HIGHNESS MOHAMMED SAID, VICEROY OF EGYPT.
APPENDIX. No. II. FIRMAN OF CONCESSION.
FIRMAN OF CONCESSION.
Article I.
Article II.
Article III.
Article IV.
Article V.
Article VI.
Article VII.
Article VIII.
Article IX.
Article X.
Article XI.
Article XII.
TO MY ATTACHED FRIEND M. FERDINAND DE LESSEPS, OF HIGH BIRTH AND ELEVATED RANK.
APPENDIX. No. III. INSTRUCTIONS TO MM. LINANT BEY AND MOUGEL BEY.
INSTRUCTIONS TO MM. LINANT BEY AND MOUGEL BEY, For the Scheme of a Maritime Canal from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, and an Alimentary Canal derived from the Nile.
APPENDIX. No. IV. PRECURSORY SCHEME OF MM. LINANT BEY AND MOUGEL BEY, ENGINEERS TO THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.
EXTRACT FROM THE MEMORIAL OF MM. LINANT BEY AND MOUGEL BEY, ENGINEERS TO THE VICEROY OF EGYPT,[4] By way of Precursory Scheme for cutting through the Isthmus of Suez, by a direct Maritime Canal from Pelusium to Suez.
ESTIMATE OF THE COST.
ESTIMATE OF THE REVENUES.
APPENDIX. No. V. LETTER FROM THE GRAND VIZIER, TO THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.
LETTER FROM THE GRAND VIZIER RESHID PACHA TO HIS HIGHNESS MOHAMMED SAID PACHA, VICEROY OF EGYPT.
APPENDIX. No. VI. REPORT FROM M. DE LESSEPS TO THE VICEROY OF EGYPT. AND HIS HIGHNESS’ INSTRUCTIONS.
REPORT TO HIS HIGHNESS MOHAMMED SAID PACHA, VICEROY OF EGYPT.
My attached Friend M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, of high birth and elevated rank.
APPENDIX. No. VII. OPINION OF MR. ANDERSON.
OPINION OF MR ANDERSON.[5]
Physical practicability of the Enterprise.
Political Arrangements.
Advantages of navigating by the canal route, as compared with the route by the Cape of Good Hope.
The Red Sea Passage.
General Observations as to the Political, Commercial, and Moral Benefits which would be derived from the Accomplishment of the Undertaking.
APPENDIX. No. VIII. OPINION OF CAPTAIN JAMES VETCH, R.E.
OPINION OF CAPTAIN JAMES VETCH, R.E.[7]
APPENDIX. No. IX. ARTICLE FROM THE MONITEUR.
FROM THE MONITEUR, (THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF FRANCE,) 6th July, 1855. THE CUTTING OF THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ.
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