Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954

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The Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954 was a treaty between the United Kingdom and Egypt that arranged the phased withdrawal of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone and marked a key step toward full Egyptian sovereignty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral agreement
international treaty
affects British Armed Forces
Egyptian Armed Forces
aimedTo recognize Egyptian sovereignty over the Suez Canal Zone
regulate the timetable for British troop withdrawal
resolve the Suez Canal Zone dispute
alsoKnownAs 1954 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
Anglo-Egyptian Evacuation Agreement
category 1954 in international relations
Suez Canal history
Treaties of Egypt
Treaties of the United Kingdom
context Anglo-Egyptian dispute over the Suez Canal
linked to: Suez Crisis

decolonization after World War II
end of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium in practice
countrySignatory Egypt
United Kingdom
legalStatus binding treaty under international law
partOf history of Egypt–United Kingdom relations
history of the Suez Canal
politicalSignificance milestone in Egyptian nationalism
strengthened the position of Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Free Officers regime
symbol of the end of British occupation in Egypt
precedes Suez Crisis of 1956
linked to: Suez Crisis
providedFor evacuation of British troops within a fixed period
limited rights for Britain to return in case of external attack on an Arab state or Turkey
transfer of military installations to Egyptian control
relatedTo Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936
British occupation of Egypt
nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt in 1956
result end of permanent British military presence in Egypt
increased Egyptian control over the Suez Canal Zone
phased withdrawal of British forces from the Suez Canal Zone
step toward full Egyptian independence from British influence
signedIn 1954
Cairo
subject British military presence in Egypt
Egyptian sovereignty
Suez Canal Zone
withdrawal of British troops
timePeriod Cold War era
linked to: Cold War

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Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 supersededBy Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954
subject linked to: Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936
Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954 alsoKnownAs 1954 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
linked to: Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954
Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954 alsoKnownAs Anglo-Egyptian Evacuation Agreement
linked to: Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954