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On November 17, 1869, amid the splendour of celebrations and in the presence of royal families and dignitaries from practically all countries of the world, the Suez Canal was officially opened to the navigation of vessels of all nations present and future.
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© 1970 Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands
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Obieta, J.A. (1970). Introduction. In: The International Status of the Suez Canal. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6445-0_1
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