Suez Canal Convention of 1888
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The Suez Canal Convention of 1888 was an international treaty that guaranteed the neutrality of the Suez Canal and secured free passage for all ships in times of peace and war.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suez Canal Convention of 1888 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international treaty
ⓘ
multilateral convention ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
prevent unilateral control of the Suez Canal by any single power
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secure international navigation through the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constantinople Convention of 1888
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Convention of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
merchant vessels
ⓘ
warships ⓘ |
| category |
History of the Suez Canal
ⓘ
Treaties concluded in 1888 ⓘ Treaties entered into force in 1888 ⓘ Treaties of France ⓘ Treaties of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ Treaties of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1888-12-22 ⓘ |
| guaranteed |
free passage through the Suez Canal in time of peace
ⓘ
free passage through the Suez Canal in time of war ⓘ neutrality of the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British occupation of Egypt
ⓘ
European imperial rivalry in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later international law on straits and canals ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
Turkish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | still formally in force in modified form ⓘ |
| limited | belligerent rights in the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| prohibited |
acts of hostility in the Suez Canal
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blockade of the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| providedFor | non-discriminatory treatment of ships of all nations ⓘ |
| recognized | Suez Canal as a neutral passage under international law ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restricted |
fortification of the Suez Canal
ⓘ
hostilities in the Suez Canal and its ports ⓘ |
| signatoryState |
Austria-Hungary
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedAt | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedInPresentDayCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1888-10-29 ⓘ |
| subject | Suez Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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