Hussein–McMahon Correspondence

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The Hussein–McMahon Correspondence was a series of letters exchanged during World War I between Sharif Hussein of Mecca and British High Commissioner Henry McMahon, in which Britain appeared to promise Arab independence in return for an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic correspondence
historical document
primary source
archivedIn British National Archives
author Henry McMahon
linked to: Sir Henry McMahon

Sharif Hussein bin Ali
controversy consistency with Balfour Declaration
consistency with Sykes–Picot Agreement
interpretation of territorial promises
status of Palestine in the promised Arab state
countryOfOrigin Hejaz
United Kingdom
dateDisclosedToPublic 1939
endTime 1916-03-10
exclusion areas under French interest on the Mediterranean coast
portions of Syria west of Damascus, Homs, Hama and Aleppo
fieldOfStudy Middle Eastern history
imperial history
international relations
hasConsequence Arab disillusionment with British policy
Arab expectations of postwar independence
rise of Arab nationalism
hasNumberOfLetters 10
hasPart letters from Sharif Hussein of Mecca
letters from Sir Henry McMahon
historicalPeriod early 20th century
language Arabic
English
location Cairo
Mecca
mainSubject Arab Revolt
Arab independence
British Middle East policy
Ottoman Empire
participant Hashemite family
linked to: Hashemite dynasty

Henry McMahon
linked to: Sir Henry McMahon

Sharif Hussein bin Ali
United Kingdom
promise recognition of Arab independence in certain territories
support for an Arab caliphate under the Sharif of Mecca
relatedTo Arab Revolt
Balfour Declaration
British Mandate for Palestine
Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz
linked to: Kingdom of Hejaz

Hashemite rule in Iraq
Hashemite rule in Transjordan
Sykes–Picot Agreement
startTime 1915-07-14
statedPurpose to define British support for Arab independence
to secure an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire
temporalContext World War I

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Arab Revolt influencedBy McMahon–Hussein Correspondence
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George Antonius analyzed the Hussein–McMahon Correspondence
linked to: Hussein–McMahon Correspondence
The Arab Awakening examines Husayn–McMahon Correspondence
linked to: Hussein–McMahon Correspondence
The Arab Awakening argues Britain betrayed wartime promises to the Arabs
linked to: Hussein–McMahon Correspondence
Asia Minor Agreement relatedTo Hussein–McMahon Correspondence