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28 Dr. John Coleman<br />
Egypt, Ishmail Pasha wanted to sell his shares in Compagnie<br />
Universelle de Suez.<br />
Thanks to <strong>the</strong> "intelligence" provided by <strong>the</strong> Von Thurn<br />
and Taxis control of mail, on November 15, 1875, Disraeli was<br />
advised that <strong>the</strong> Khedive was negotiating with two French banks<br />
for <strong>the</strong> sale of <strong>the</strong> stock. Disraeli immediately rushed to Baron<br />
Lionel de Rothschild who agreed to float a loan for <strong>the</strong> British<br />
Government for this purpose. The secret plan was hatched by<br />
Lionel and Disraeli and was presented to <strong>the</strong> British Cabinet for<br />
acceptance on November 24 th . The skill of Lionel in moving so<br />
fast was not mentioned, and so, in <strong>the</strong> eyes of <strong>the</strong> public, it<br />
remained a "Disraeli coup."<br />
This account taken from <strong>the</strong> collected works of Major-<br />
General Count Cherep-Spiridovich goes a long way to dispelling<br />
<strong>the</strong> myths and legends that sprang up around <strong>the</strong> life and times of<br />
Nathan Rothschild, his extended blood relatives and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
families, who lived in London, and <strong>the</strong> legendary DTsraeli.