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Assab Bay: Italian claim to sovereignty; riots at Alexandria; protection of Suez...

Catalogue reference: FO 633/48

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This record is about the Assab Bay: Italian claim to sovereignty; riots at Alexandria; protection of Suez... dating from 1882 in the series Cromer Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
FO 633/48
Date
1882
Description

Assab Bay: Italian claim to sovereignty; riots at Alexandria; protection of Suez Canal; dangers due to hostilities and occupation by British forces; Anglo-French financial control (Part II)

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Canals and river transport
Public disorder
Conflict
Middle East
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3732394/

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FO 633

Cromer Papers

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