McMahon-Hussein Correspondence 1915-16 (jul 14, 1915 – mar 10, 1916)
Description:
Letters exchanged between Sir Henry McMahon (British High Commissioner to Egypt) and Hussein bin Ali (Sharif of Mecca). Agreed to recognise Arab independence in a sizeable region after the war in exchange for the Sharif launching the Arab Revolt against the quickly declining Ottoman Empire.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 14, 1915
mar 10, 1916
~ 8 months