| Level | Item |
| Reference Number (click to see whole series/group) | C40/491 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Title | GOVERNMENT SHAREHOLDINGS: SUEZ CANAL COMPANY |
| Date | 23 Dec 1875 - 22 Dec 1886 |
| Description | Acquisition by HM Government (HMG) in December 1875 of 176,602 shares of the company, which they purchased from the Khedive of Egypt. The shares were delivered to the Bank to hold on behalf of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lionel de Rothschild. HM Government's payments for the shares and lists of shares drawn for repayment. |
| Original Reference | CC0493_1A |