British administration in Transjordan
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The British administration in Transjordan was the colonial governing authority established by Britain after World War I to oversee and manage the Emirate of Transjordan under a mandate system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Mandate for Transjordan | 1 |
| British administration in Transjordan canonical | 1 |
| British imperial military administration in the Middle East | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4261042 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: British administration in Transjordan Context triple: [High Commissioner for Palestine and Transjordan, hasAuthorityOver, British administration in Transjordan]
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British colonial administration in Aden
The British colonial administration in Aden was the governing authority established by the United Kingdom to administer the port city and surrounding territory of Aden as a strategic outpost and protectorate in the Arabian Peninsula.
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British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
British authorities in Mandatory Palestine were the colonial administrative and security apparatus of the United Kingdom that governed Palestine under League of Nations mandate during the interwar period.
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British Mandate for Palestine
The British Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations–sanctioned territorial administration under British control from the early 1920s to 1948, during which modern political boundaries and conditions leading to the creation of Israel and neighboring states were shaped.
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Hussein–McMahon Correspondence
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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British military administration in Mesopotamia
The British military administration in Mesopotamia was the provisional colonial regime established by Britain after World War I to govern the former Ottoman territories that later became Iraq.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British administration in Transjordan Target entity description: The British administration in Transjordan was the colonial governing authority established by Britain after World War I to oversee and manage the Emirate of Transjordan under a mandate system.
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A.
British colonial administration in Aden
The British colonial administration in Aden was the governing authority established by the United Kingdom to administer the port city and surrounding territory of Aden as a strategic outpost and protectorate in the Arabian Peninsula.
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B.
British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
British authorities in Mandatory Palestine were the colonial administrative and security apparatus of the United Kingdom that governed Palestine under League of Nations mandate during the interwar period.
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C.
British Mandate for Palestine
The British Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations–sanctioned territorial administration under British control from the early 1920s to 1948, during which modern political boundaries and conditions leading to the creation of Israel and neighboring states were shaped.
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D.
Hussein–McMahon Correspondence
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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E.
British military administration in Mesopotamia
The British military administration in Mesopotamia was the provisional colonial regime established by Britain after World War I to govern the former Ottoman territories that later became Iraq.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British mandate administration
ⓘ
colonial administration ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup | Arab population of Transjordan ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | League of Nations mandate for Palestine east of the Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Emirate of Transjordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | League of Nations mandate system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Amman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls |
defence of Transjordan
ⓘ
foreign policy of Transjordan ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endCause |
establishment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan
ⓘ
independence of Transjordan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| followedBy | independent government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan ⓘ |
| follows | Ottoman administration in Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantsAutonomyTo | Hashemite Emirate of Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander | John Bagot Glubb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType |
indirect rule
ⓘ
protectorate-like arrangement ⓘ |
| hasHeadOfGovernment | Emir Abdullah I of Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
Article 25 of the Mandate for Palestine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
League of Nations Council decisions on Transjordan ⓘ |
| hasMilitary | British forces in Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | oversight and management of the Emirate of Transjordan under mandate system ⓘ |
| hasRepresentative |
British High Commissioner for Palestine and Transjordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Resident in Amman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState |
Edward VIII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George V NERFINISHED ⓘ George VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementsPolicy |
British Middle East policy
ⓘ
mandate policy of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| influences | internal administration of Transjordan ⓘ |
| legalForm | mandate administration ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fertile Crescent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
World War II
NERFINISHED
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interwar period ⓘ |
| oversees | Emirate of Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Empire
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British Mandate for Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British military occupation of Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Cairo Conference of 1921
NERFINISHED
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appointment of Abdullah I as Emir of Transjordan ⓘ |
| startTime | 1921 ⓘ |
| supportsCreationOf | Arab Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
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Subject: British administration in Transjordan Description of subject: The British administration in Transjordan was the colonial governing authority established by Britain after World War I to oversee and manage the Emirate of Transjordan under a mandate system.
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