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1875 Nov
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British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli borrowed 4 million pounds to acquire the Khedive ́s holding of the Suez Canal shares and secured for Britain 44% control of the Canal. At this time the traffic in the Canal was 80% British. [Wikipedia] | Egypt; Suez Canal |
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