jan 1, 1915 - McMahon-Hussein Agreement

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Sir Henry McMahon (High Commissioner in Cairo) on behalf of the British government, promised Sharif Hussein independent Arab control of all of the Arabian lands in the Middle East "in return" for the Arab Revolt (1916) against the Ottomans
- “Recognise and support the independence of Arabs in all the regions within the limits demanded by the Sharif of Mecca”
- Groups all Arabs under the leadership of the Sharif - pan-Arab nationalism

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