Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936

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bilateral treaty international agreement

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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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936	14
1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty	1
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty	1
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936 canonical	1
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty negotiations	1
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1922	1
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1954	1

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Target entity: Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936
Context triple: [Treaties of the United Kingdom, hasPart, Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936]

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.
B. Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was a 1904 series of agreements that marked a historic diplomatic rapprochement between Britain and France, helping to reshape European alliances before World War I.
C. Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
The Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty is the landmark 1979 agreement that ended the state of war between Egypt and Israel, leading to Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula and establishing a framework for normalized relations between the two countries.
D. Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
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.
E. Lancaster House Agreement
The Lancaster House Agreement was the 1979 peace settlement that ended the Rhodesian Bush War and laid the constitutional foundations for the independent state of Zimbabwe.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936
Target entity description: 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.

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.
B. Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was a 1904 series of agreements that marked a historic diplomatic rapprochement between Britain and France, helping to reshape European alliances before World War I.
C. Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
The Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty is the landmark 1979 agreement that ended the state of war between Egypt and Israel, leading to Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula and establishing a framework for normalized relations between the two countries.
D. Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
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.
E. Lancaster House Agreement
The Lancaster House Agreement was the 1979 peace settlement that ended the Rhodesian Bush War and laid the constitutional foundations for the independent state of Zimbabwe.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ
allowed	continued British military presence in Suez Canal Zone ⓘ stationing of British troops in Egypt for defense of the Suez Canal ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty ⓘ linked to: Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty ⓘ linked to: Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936
context	British Empire ⓘ Egyptian nationalist movement ⓘ interwar period ⓘ
countrySignatory	Egypt ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
dateSigned	1936-08-26 ⓘ
effectOn	British imperial influence in the Middle East ⓘ Egyptian sovereignty ⓘ status of the Suez Canal as a strategic waterway ⓘ
followedEvent	Egyptian Revolution of 1919 ⓘ linked to: 1919 Egyptian Revolution unilateral British declaration of Egyptian independence in 1922 ⓘ
grantedRight	greater control over internal affairs of Egypt ⓘ
grantedRightTo	Egyptian government ⓘ
influencedBy	Italian expansion in East Africa ⓘ growing tensions in Europe before World War II ⓘ
inForceUntil	1954 ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ English ⓘ
legalStatus	ratified by the British Parliament ⓘ ratified by the Egyptian Parliament ⓘ
locationSigned	London ⓘ linked to: London, England
negotiatedBy	Egyptian government ⓘ United Kingdom government ⓘ linked to: UK government
politicalImpact	provoked opposition from Egyptian nationalists ⓘ strengthened position of the Egyptian monarchy ⓘ
primaryPurpose	recognize greater Egyptian sovereignty ⓘ redefine Anglo-Egyptian relations ⓘ regulate British military presence in Egypt ⓘ
regulated	British use of Suez Canal Zone ⓘ status of British troops in Egypt ⓘ
relatedTo	Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1922 ⓘ linked to: Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1954 ⓘ linked to: Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1936
replaced	earlier informal arrangements on British occupation of Egypt ⓘ
securityProvision	British commitment to defend Egypt in case of war ⓘ Egyptian cooperation with Britain in defense of the Suez Canal ⓘ
stipulated	British right to reoccupy parts of Egypt in case of war ⓘ cooperation between British and Egyptian armed forces ⓘ gradual reduction of British forces in Egypt outside the Canal Zone ⓘ
subject	British military bases in Egypt ⓘ Egyptian independence and sovereignty ⓘ Suez Canal Zone ⓘ
supersededBy	Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954 ⓘ
yearSigned	1936 ⓘ

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