Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954
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The Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954 was a treaty between the United Kingdom and Egypt that arranged the phased withdrawal of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone and marked a key step toward full Egyptian sovereignty.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of 1954 canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral agreement
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international treaty ⓘ |
| affects |
British Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
recognize Egyptian sovereignty over the Suez Canal Zone
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regulate the timetable for British troop withdrawal ⓘ resolve the Suez Canal Zone dispute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1954 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anglo-Egyptian Evacuation Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1954 in international relations
ⓘ
Suez Canal history ⓘ Treaties of Egypt ⓘ Treaties of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| context |
Anglo-Egyptian dispute over the Suez Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
decolonization after World War II ⓘ end of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium in practice ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding treaty under international law ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Egypt–United Kingdom relations
ⓘ
history of the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
milestone in Egyptian nationalism
ⓘ
strengthened the position of Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Free Officers regime ⓘ symbol of the end of British occupation in Egypt ⓘ |
| precedes | Suez Crisis of 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
evacuation of British troops within a fixed period
ⓘ
limited rights for Britain to return in case of external attack on an Arab state or Turkey ⓘ transfer of military installations to Egyptian control ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British occupation of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt in 1956 ⓘ |
| result |
end of permanent British military presence in Egypt
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increased Egyptian control over the Suez Canal Zone ⓘ phased withdrawal of British forces from the Suez Canal Zone ⓘ step toward full Egyptian independence from British influence ⓘ |
| signedIn |
1954
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Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
British military presence in Egypt
ⓘ
Egyptian sovereignty ⓘ Suez Canal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ withdrawal of British troops ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936