McMahon–Hussein correspondence
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mcmahon-hussein-correspondence-189-6047882
title:
McMahon–Hussein correspondence
text:
The McMahon–Hussein correspondence is a series of letters that were exchanged during World War I in which the Government of the United Kingdom agreed to recognize Arab independence in a large region after the war in exchange for the Sharif of Mecca launching the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. The correspondence had a significant influence on Middle Eastern history during and after the war; a dispute over Palestine continued thereafter. The correspondence is composed of ten letters that
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description:
1915–16 letters on UK recognition of Arab independence
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMahon%E2%80%93Hussein_correspondence
date created:
2003-07-13T12:27:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T18:23:11Z
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