Egypt promises to compensate the stockholders of…

1956 CE

Egypt promises to compensate the stockholders of the Suez Canal Company and to guarantee right of access to all ships, so it is difficult for the French and British to rally international support to regain the canal by force.

The Soviet Union, its East European allies, and Third World countries generally support Egypt.

The United States moves farther away from Britain and states that while it opposes the nationalization of the canal, it is against the use of force.

Locations
Cairo > Al-Qahirah Al-Qahirah Egypt View →

People
Anthony Eden View → Gamal Abdel Nasser View → John Foster Dulles View →

Groups
United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or Soviet Union View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) View → France (French republic); the Fourth Republic View → Israel View → Egypt, Arab Republic of View →

Topics
Cold War View → Suez Crisis, or Sinai War View →

Commodities
Fuels, lubricants and sealants View →

Subjects
Engineering View → Mayhem View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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