CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF EVENTS

1875

Adhesion of the British Government to the

International Law Courts

July 31.

1876

Mr. Cave reports on the Finances of Egypt
The Khedive suspends payment of his Treasury

Bills.

Creation of the Commission of the Public Debt
Issue of the Goschen-Joubert Decree
Appointment of English and French Controllers
(Mr. Romaine and Baron de Malaret)

1877

An English Commissioner (Sir Evelyn Baring) appointed to the Commission of the Debt Signature of the Anti-Slavery Convention between the British and Egyptian Govern

ments

March 23.

April 8.
May 2.
November 18.

December 25.

March 2.

August 3.
August 19.

The Khedive consents to a full inquiry into the

financial position of Egypt

Treaty of Berlin

First Report of the Commission of Inquiry
The principle of Ministerial responsibility is re-
cognised. Nubar Pasha charged with the
formation of a Ministry. Suspension of the
Dual Control. Sir Rivers Wilson and M. de

Blignières appointed Ministers of Finance
and Public Works respectively.
Issue of the Domains Loan of £8,500,000.

1879

Nubar Pasha and Sir Rivers Wilson assaulted by

a crowd of Egyptian officers

Resignation of Nubar Pasha

Prince Tewfik appointed Prime Minister
Dismissal of the European Ministers.

Pasha appointed Prime Minister

February 18.
February 19.
March 10.

Chérif

Second Report of the Commission of Inquiry,
and resignation of the Commissioners

The Sultan deposes the Khedive
Ismail Pasha leaves Egypt

Chérif Pasha resigns office
The Dual Control revived. M. de Blignières
and Sir Evelyn Baring appointed Controllers

Riaz Pasha forms a Ministry

April 7.

April 10.

June 26.

June 30.

August 18.

September 4.
September 22.

Repeal of the Law of the Moukábala
Appointment of a Commission of Liquidation
Sir Auckland Colvin appointed Controller in
succession to Sir Evelyn Baring
Promulgation of the Law of Liquidation

January 6.
April 2.

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June 23.
July 17.

Mutiny of the Egyptian Army. The Minister
of War is dismissed
The Egyptian Army again mutinies. Fall of
the Riaz Ministry. Chérif Pasha becomes
Prime Minister .

The Sultan sends two Commissioners to Egypt
At the instance of the French and British
Governments, the Turkish Commissioners
leave Egypt

M. Gambetta assumes office

February 1.

September 9.
October 6.

1882

The British and French Governments address a

Joint Note to the Khedive M. Gambetta resigns office.

by M. de Freycinet
Chérif Pasha is dismissed from office. Mahmoud
Pasha Sami appointed Prime Minister, with
Arábi as Minister of War