Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence (1922)
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The Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence (1922) was the British proclamation that ended Egypt’s formal status as a protectorate and recognized it as an independent kingdom under the Muhammad Ali dynasty, albeit with significant reservations over key areas of sovereignty.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British government proclamation
ⓘ
international legal instrument ⓘ political declaration ⓘ |
| aimedTo | redefine Anglo-Egyptian relations after World War I ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalConsequence | paved the way for the 1923 Egyptian Constitution ⓘ |
| controversy | extent of actual Egyptian sovereignty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1922-02-28 ⓘ |
| declaredBy |
British High Commissioner in Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British government NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
creation of the Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1953)
ⓘ
formal termination of the British protectorate over Egypt ⓘ |
| followedBy |
establishment of a parliamentary system in Egypt
ⓘ
promulgation of the 1923 Constitution of Egypt ⓘ |
| governingLaw | British imperial policy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | unilateral declaration ⓘ |
| legalStatus | unilateral act under international law ⓘ |
| limitedBy | British reservations on Egyptian sovereignty ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Egyptian Revolution of 1919
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian nationalist pressure ⓘ |
| officeHolderRoleOfSignatory | British High Commissioner in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of modern Egypt
ⓘ
history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatusChangedFrom | British protectorate over Egypt ⓘ |
| politicalStatusChangedTo | independent kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy | British protectorate over Egypt (1914–1922) ⓘ |
| recognized | Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | independent sovereign state ⓘ |
| recognizedHeadOfState | Fuad I of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedRulingDynasty | Muhammad Ali dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedTerritory | Egypt without Sudan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian Revolution of 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ end of the British protectorate over Egypt ⓘ |
| reservedArea |
defense of Egypt
ⓘ
protection of foreign interests and minorities in Egypt ⓘ security of imperial communications ⓘ status of Sudan ⓘ |
| reservedPowersRetainedBy | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Anglo-Egyptian relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian nationalist movement ⓘ post–World War I decolonization ⓘ |
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