De Beers Mining Company organization
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Cecil Rhodes worked_for
De Beers Mining Company documented
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“The question in the mind of Cecil Rhodes—a director and major shareholder in De Beers... was which of the two would succeed in merging with the Compagnie Française…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
Rothschild family financed_via
De Beers Mining Company documented
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“Essentially, Rothschilds advanced £750,000 in cash in return for 50,000 new De Beers shares at £15 each, plus £200,000 in debentures.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)
De Beers Mining Company merged_with
Compagnie Française documented
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“After negotiations in Paris which dragged on into September, the directors of the French company accepted the merger terms, which converted French shares into De Beers shares at a ratio of 100:162.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 2: The World's Banker, 1849-1999 · ch. ELEVEN The Risks and Returns of Empire (1885-1902)