Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907

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The Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 was a diplomatic agreement between the British and Russian Empires that settled their rival territorial claims in Persia, Afghanistan, and Tibet, helping to ease tensions and pave the way for their alliance in World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral agreement
diplomatic convention
international treaty
affected British imperial strategy in India
Russian expansionist policy in Central Asia
foreign policy of Qajar Persia
alsoKnownAs Anglo-Russian Entente
context European balance of power before World War I
end phase of the Great Game in Central Asia
contributedTo Anglo-Russian alliance in World War I
countryAffected Afghanistan
Persia
Tibet
dateSigned 1907-08-31
defined neutral zone in central Persia
northern sphere of influence in Persia for Russia
southern sphere of influence in Persia for Britain
followedBy closer military and diplomatic cooperation between Britain, France, and Russia
geopoliticalRegion Central Asia
Middle East
hasConsequence alignment of British and Russian interests against the German Empire
reduction of likelihood of Anglo-Russian war over Central Asia
historicalPeriod early 20th century
language English
Russian
partOf Great Game
precededBy Anglo-French Entente of 1904
linked to: Entente Cordiale
purpose to reduce diplomatic tensions between the British Empire and the Russian Empire
to settle rival territorial claims in Persia, Afghanistan, and Tibet
recognizedBy Russian Empire as having no intention to interfere in Afghanistan
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as having predominant influence in Afghanistan
relatedTo British Empire
Great Game
Russian Empire
Triple Entente
result contribution to the formation of the Triple Entente
easing of Anglo-Russian rivalry in Central Asia
improvement of relations between Britain and Russia
signatory Russian Empire
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
stipulated that both parties would not interfere in the internal administration of Tibet
that both parties would respect the territorial integrity of Persia
topic division of spheres of influence in Persia
status of Afghanistan in Anglo-Russian relations
status of Tibet in Anglo-Russian relations
yearSigned 1907

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Great Game endedBy Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
Triple Entente hasComponent Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
Triple Entente notableAgreement Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
Entente Cordiale followedBy Anglo-Russian Entente
linked to: Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
Triple Alliance (1882) opposedBy Anglo-Russian Entente
linked to: Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
Anglo-Russian rivalry relatedEvent Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
Anglo-Russian rivalry culminatesIn Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 alsoKnownAs Anglo-Russian Entente
linked to: Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907