1878 Cyprus Convention

Target entity: 1878 Cyprus Convention
Context triple: [British colonial administration in Cyprus, inception, 1878 Cyprus Convention]

• A. Treaty of Constantinople (1897)
  The Treaty of Constantinople (1897) was the peace agreement that ended the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, imposing territorial and financial concessions on Greece while confirming Ottoman control over Crete under international oversight.
• B. Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
  The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits is a 1936 international agreement that grants Turkey control over the Bosporus and Dardanelles and regulates the passage of naval warships between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
• C. Constantinople Convention of 1888
  The Constantinople Convention of 1888 was an international treaty that guaranteed the neutrality and free passage of ships through the Suez Canal in both peace and wartime under the supervision of major European powers.
• D. Treaty of Constantinople of 1832
  The Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 was the international agreement that formally recognized Greece as an independent kingdom, ending Ottoman sovereignty over the newly established Greek state.
• E. Treaty of London (1839)
  The Treaty of London (1839) was an international agreement that recognized Belgium’s independence and guaranteed its neutrality, shaping the political boundaries of Western Europe.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: 1878 Cyprus Convention
Target entity description: The 1878 Cyprus Convention was a secret agreement between Britain and the Ottoman Empire that transferred administrative control of Cyprus to Britain in exchange for British support against Russian expansion.

• A. Treaty of Constantinople (1897)
  The Treaty of Constantinople (1897) was the peace agreement that ended the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, imposing territorial and financial concessions on Greece while confirming Ottoman control over Crete under international oversight.
• B. Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
  The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits is a 1936 international agreement that grants Turkey control over the Bosporus and Dardanelles and regulates the passage of naval warships between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
• C. Constantinople Convention of 1888
  The Constantinople Convention of 1888 was an international treaty that guaranteed the neutrality and free passage of ships through the Suez Canal in both peace and wartime under the supervision of major European powers.
• D. Treaty of Constantinople of 1832
  The Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 was the international agreement that formally recognized Greece as an independent kingdom, ending Ottoman sovereignty over the newly established Greek state.
• E. Treaty of London (1839)
  The Treaty of London (1839) was an international agreement that recognized Belgium’s independence and guaranteed its neutrality, shaping the political boundaries of Western Europe.
• F. None of above. chosen