Hussein–McMahon Correspondence
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The Hussein–McMahon Correspondence was a series of letters exchanged during World War I between Sharif Hussein of Mecca and British High Commissioner Henry McMahon, in which Britain appeared to promise Arab independence in return for an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
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Target entity: Hussein–McMahon Correspondence Context triple: [Sykes–Picot Agreement, relatedTo, Hussein–McMahon Correspondence]
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Sykes–Picot Agreement
The Sykes–Picot Agreement was a secret 1916 accord between Britain and France, with Russian assent, that planned the post–World War I partition of the Ottoman Empire’s Middle Eastern territories into spheres of influence.
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Anglo-Iraqi Treaty 1930
The Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 was an agreement that redefined Britain’s political and military relationship with Iraq, paving the way for Iraq’s formal independence while preserving significant British influence, especially in defense and foreign affairs.
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Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936
The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 was an agreement between the United Kingdom and Egypt that redefined British military presence and influence in Egypt while recognizing greater Egyptian sovereignty, particularly over the Suez Canal zone.
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Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was a 1917 statement by the British government expressing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.
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Taif Agreement
The Taif Agreement is the 1989 accord that restructured Lebanon’s political system, ended the Lebanese Civil War, and reasserted the country’s sovereignty with a new power-sharing framework.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hussein–McMahon Correspondence Target entity description: The Hussein–McMahon Correspondence was a series of letters exchanged during World War I between Sharif Hussein of Mecca and British High Commissioner Henry McMahon, in which Britain appeared to promise Arab independence in return for an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
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A.
Sykes–Picot Agreement
The Sykes–Picot Agreement was a secret 1916 accord between Britain and France, with Russian assent, that planned the post–World War I partition of the Ottoman Empire’s Middle Eastern territories into spheres of influence.
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B.
Anglo-Iraqi Treaty 1930
The Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 was an agreement that redefined Britain’s political and military relationship with Iraq, paving the way for Iraq’s formal independence while preserving significant British influence, especially in defense and foreign affairs.
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C.
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936
The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 was an agreement between the United Kingdom and Egypt that redefined British military presence and influence in Egypt while recognizing greater Egyptian sovereignty, particularly over the Suez Canal zone.
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D.
Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was a 1917 statement by the British government expressing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.
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E.
Taif Agreement
The Taif Agreement is the 1989 accord that restructured Lebanon’s political system, ended the Lebanese Civil War, and reasserted the country’s sovereignty with a new power-sharing framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic correspondence
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historical document ⓘ primary source ⓘ |
| archivedIn |
The National Archives
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surface form:
British National Archives
|
| author |
Sir Henry McMahon
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry McMahon
Husayn ibn Ali, King of Hejaz ⓘ
surface form:
Sharif Hussein bin Ali
|
| controversy |
consistency with Balfour Declaration
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consistency with Sykes–Picot Agreement ⓘ interpretation of territorial promises ⓘ status of Palestine in the promised Arab state ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Hejaz
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDisclosedToPublic | 1939 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1916-03-10 ⓘ |
| exclusion |
areas under French interest on the Mediterranean coast
ⓘ
portions of Syria west of Damascus, Homs, Hama and Aleppo ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Middle Eastern history
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imperial history ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Arab disillusionment with British policy
ⓘ
Arab expectations of postwar independence ⓘ rise of Arab nationalism ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLetters | 10 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
letters from Sharif Hussein of Mecca
ⓘ
letters from Sir Henry McMahon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| location |
Cairo
ⓘ
Mecca ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Arab Revolt
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Arab independence ⓘ British Middle East policy ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| participant |
Hashemite dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Hashemite family
Sir Henry McMahon ⓘ
surface form:
Henry McMahon
Husayn ibn Ali, King of Hejaz ⓘ
surface form:
Sharif Hussein bin Ali
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| promise |
recognition of Arab independence in certain territories
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support for an Arab caliphate under the Sharif of Mecca ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab Revolt
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Balfour Declaration ⓘ British Mandate for Palestine ⓘ Kingdom of Hejaz ⓘ
surface form:
Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz
Hashemite rule in Iraq ⓘ Hashemite rule in Transjordan ⓘ Sykes–Picot Agreement ⓘ |
| startTime | 1915-07-14 ⓘ |
| statedPurpose |
to define British support for Arab independence
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to secure an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| temporalContext | World War I ⓘ |
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Subject: Hussein–McMahon Correspondence Description of subject: The Hussein–McMahon Correspondence was a series of letters exchanged during World War I between Sharif Hussein of Mecca and British High Commissioner Henry McMahon, in which Britain appeared to promise Arab independence in return for an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
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