The Suez Canal. Letters and Documents Descriptive of Its Rise and Progress in 1854-1856. Tr. by N. D'Anvers [From Lettres, Journal Et Documents Pour Servir A L'Histoire Du Canal de Suez, Ser.1] (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ... Answer Of Baron Roller To M. Ferd. De Lesseps. Constantinople, February 26, 1855. I Return the documents you were good enough to enclose in your favour of the 24th, with many thanks for both. In an interview with Aali Pacha on Saturday, I took the opportunity of warmly recommending his Highness to bring about a prompt and favourable decision with reference to the proposed Suez Canal. Your zeal in the matter deserves the gratitude of all Europe. The interest taken in the scheme by my Government is in proportion with its immense importance. With hearty wishes for your success, I beg to remain, &c. XXIV. To His Excellency Lord Stratford De Redcliffe, English Ambassador At Constantinople. Letter sent the morning after a banquet at the English Embassy to which M. de Lesseps had been invited.) Constantinople, February 26, 1855. I Hasten to forward you the papers, which will at once enable you to understand my mission at Constantinople. I venture to hope that I shall no longer incur the powerful opposition of the representative of her Britannic Majesty. Your Excellency was kind enough to say that you only wanted information, that you had not come to an irrevocable decision, or given any but a personal opinion. The question has been in due course submitted to the Sublime Porte, without any pressure from outside. As agent of Mohammed Said Pacha it is not open to me to quit the scene, as your Excellency suggested. The Viceroy of Egypt had the right to put me here, and to keep me here. Just as he did not desire a French or Austrian character to be given to the enterprise, neither does he wish to give FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH LORD STRATFORD. 87 it an exclusively English colour by having the question discussed in London, and made to depend on the decision of...