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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.

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