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- proper noun historical The
territory , stretching around the course of theSuez Canal (built and administered by the Suez Canal Company), of which Britain took full control (appointinggovernors in Port Suez, also the posting of British (Vice) Consuls) from 14 November 1936 until its return toEgypt in 1956.
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That decline had been visibly symbolized in 1954 by the agreement for the withdrawal of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone, a step the Eisenhower administration had negotiated.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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Once again the negotiations on the evacuation of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone had been derailed.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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The plan was that once the Israelis began to advance toward the Suez Canal Zone, Britain and France would issue an ultimatum to Israel and Egypt to cease fighting and accept Anglo-French occupation of the Canal Zone.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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Prime Minister Churchill, who had returned to power in 1951, had visited Washington two weeks prior to the inauguration, imploring Eisenhower to support Britain in negotiations with the Egyptians regarding the British military presence in the Suez Canal Zone.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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That decline had been visibly symbolized in 1954 by the agreement for the withdrawal of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone, a step the Eisenhower administration had negotiated.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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Once again the negotiations on the evacuation of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone had been derailed.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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The plan was that once the Israelis began to advance toward the Suez Canal Zone, Britain and France would issue an ultimatum to Israel and Egypt to cease fighting and accept Anglo-French occupation of the Canal Zone.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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Prime Minister Churchill, who had returned to power in 1951, had visited Washington two weeks prior to the inauguration, imploring Eisenhower to support Britain in negotiations with the Egyptians regarding the British military presence in the Suez Canal Zone.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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In 1865, the Suez Canal Zone had a population of some 10,000.
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