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III.

The Royal Agent and Consul General in Egypt to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Il R. Agente e Console Generale in Egitto al Ministro degli Affari Esteri)

Mr. Minister,

In these days one has spoken of an important financial operation, thanks to the fact that the Viceroy would, as collateral, rent out the railways and give the monopoly of tobacco for 30 years, and someone whispered that this offer came from a company of English capitalists. I asked the Khedive about this, and he responded to me that in reality some offers had been made to him by Societe Generale but that he has still not decided if he will take them into consideration. May it please you, etc.

Signed: De Martino