POLI 347 Chapter Notes - Chapter Primary Documents Week 1: San Remo Conference, Mersin, Chaim Weizmann
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The mcmahon-husayn correspondence, july 1915 to march 1916. Letters from sharif husayn of mecca to sir henry mcmahon, his majesty"s high. Husayn asking the government of great britain for approval of following. England will acknowledge independence of the arab countries. Arab government of the sherif will acknowledge that england shall have the preference in all economic enterprises in the arab countries whenever conditions of enterprises are otherwise unequal. For security of arab independence and the certainty of such preference of economic enterprises, both high contracting parties will offer mutual assistance to face any foreign power which may attack either party. If one of the parties enter into an aggressive conflict, the other party will assume a neutral attitude, and in case of such party wishing the other to join forces, both to meet and discuss the conditions. England will acknowledge the abolition of foreign privileges in the. Arab countries, and will assist the government of the sherif in an.