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Signing of the Convention

When: 15 July 1840
Where: London
Part of: Convention of London on Ottoman–Egyptian affairs signed by the great powers

The Great Powers signed the Convention for the Pacification of the Levant with the Ottoman Empire on 15 July 1840.

The treaty was signed between the United Kingdom, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire. It offered Muhammad Ali permanent control over Egypt, Sudan, and southern Damascus if these remained part of the Ottoman Empire.

Sources

Convention of London (1840) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-20

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