From 1859 to 1882 Tunisia was ruled by the bey Muhammad III as-Sadiq, and the powerful Prime Minister, Mustapha Khaznadar, who according to Wesseling "had been pulling the strings ever since 1837."
Fra 1859 til 1882 blev Tunesien regeret af bey Muhammad III as-Sadiq og den magtfulde premierminister, Mustapha Khaznadar, som i henhold til Henk Wesseling "havde trukket i trådene lige siden 1837."