Loans may be contracted without permission. Henceforth, also, whenever, for the prosperity of the country, the necessity shall arise of contracting foreign loans, I renew and confirm to thee the authorization to borrow the necessary sums in the name of the Egyptian Government, and without requesting authority to do so.
The 22nd Redjeb, 1289 (September 25, 1872).
No. VIII[1].
1873, 8th June. Firman addressed by the Sultan to the Khedive of Egypt, relative to the Order of Succession; Regency; Internal and Financial Administration; the conclusion of Non-Political Treaties; the contracting of Loans; the Levy of Troops; Coinage; the right to build vessels of war, excerpt Iron-clads; naval and military Flags; and the Payment of Tribute. 8th June, 1873.
The Firman, after the usual formula, continues as follows :—
Consolidation of Firmans. Be it known that we have taken thy request into consideration, and that we have decided to unite in one single Firman all the Firmans and Khats Houmayoun which, since the Firman which granted the Egyptian succession to thy grandfather, Mehemet Ali, have been granted to the Khedives of Egypt, either in order to modify the manner of succession, or to accord to Egypt fresh immunities and privileges in harmony with the customs of the inhabitants, and with the character and nature of the country. It is our will that the present Firman, with all the modifications and necessary explanations included in it, and with the principles and regulations which it establishes, shall henceforth be executed and respected, and shall also in future replace the other Imperial Firmans, and that in the following manner:—
Order of succession. The order of succession to the Government of Egypt granted by our Imperial Firman dated the 2nd Rehib-ul-ewel, 1257[2], has been so modified that the Khedivate of
