A League of Nations mandate refers to a legal status for certain territories transferred from the control of one country to another following World War IWorld War I
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For the most Developed areas Given provisional indepedence Subject of Allied administration control. Syria –given to France which was divided into Syria and Lebanon. Mesopotamia and Palestine – Britain
The mandatory power was forbidden to construct military or naval bases within the mandates. Tanganyika – Britain Togoland and Cameroons- France Rwanda- Burundi - Belgian
A final group, the Class C mandates, including South-West Africa and certain of the South Pacific Islands, were considered to be "best administered under the laws of the Mandatory as integral portions of its territory" The Class C mandates were former German possessions:
South West Africa – South Africa New Guinea – Australia Western Samoa- New Zealand Islands north of Equator in the Pacific given to Japan
Mandates in the Middle East and Africa, which included: 1. Syria, 2. Lebanon, 3. Palestine, 4. Transjordan, 5. Mesopotamia, 6. British Togoland, 7. French Togoland, 8. British Cameroons, 9. French Cameroun, 10. Ruanda- Urundi, 11. Tanganyika and 12. South-West Africa
France was given Syria which eas divided into Syria and Lebanon. French reluctance to relinquish its mandates independence due to - i. strategic importance ii. Encourage its North African colonies to expect independence
Britain was to administer the mandates of Palestine and Mesopotamia. Saudi Arabia granted independence. Transjordan created Transjordan, an independent state ruled by Amir Abdullah but under British authority. Independence granted to Transjordan- Abdullah took the tile of King.
Anglo-Iraqi Treaty signed with King Feisal which provided 25 year military alliance and retention of British bases in Iraq iraq became independent and member of league of Nations.
Arab- Jewish Tensions in Mandate of Palestine