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Washington, District Of Columbia
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European powers, via English and French consuls-general, demand the Khedive of Egypt's abdication in favor of his son Prince Mohammed Tewfik; French consul holds Sultan's firman for deposition if refused. Khedive conditions abdication on creditor payment.
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LONDON, June 20.—The Standard's correspondent at Alexandria telegraphs that it is reported there that the French Consul-General possesses the Sultan's firman for deposing the Khedive in case he refuses the European demands.
Telegrams from Cairo report that the English and French Consuls-General had an interview with the Khedive yesterday and demanded his abdication in favor of his son, Prince Mohammed Tewfik. The Khedive replied that when his creditors were paid he would abdicate.
The Times' dispatch from Paris corroborates the Standard's report from Alexandria that the French Consul-General in Egypt holds the Sultan's firman for the deposition of the Khedive.
ALEXANDRIA, June 10.—The representations made to the Khedive by the French Consul-General were semi-official.
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Egypt
Event Date
June 19 (Interview, Reported June 20); June 10 (Alexandria)
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demands for khedive's abdication in favor of prince mohammed tewfik; khedive to abdicate upon creditor payment; french consul-general holds sultan's firman for deposition if demands refused.
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English and French Consuls-General interviewed the Khedive, demanding his abdication in favor of his son. Khedive replied he would abdicate when creditors paid. French Consul-General holds Sultan's firman for deposition if European demands refused. Representations were semi-official.