Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) ; Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, Viscount, 1861-1936 ; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1910-1936 ; France -- Politics and government -- 1914-1940
Newspaper clipping from an undetermined newspaper describing General Allenby's visit to Paris and meetings with Lloyd George, Georges Picot and other key French officials.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Territorial questions -- Middle East -- Sources; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements
This handwritten petition, signed by 27 members of building trades in Tripoli, in addition to signatures and seals from mukhtars (heads of guilds), calls for the complete political independence of Syria, the rejection of French claims on Syria, and...
Petitions -- Syria -- History -- 20th century ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements ; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section -- Records and correspondence ; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1913-1921 ; Syria...
Petitions -- Lebanon -- Tripoli -- History ; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements ; Palestine -- Foreign relations ; Lebanon -- Autonomy and independence movements ; Faysal...
Petition submitted to the King-Crane Commission by Muslim and Christian residents of Tripoli, requesting the unity of Syria with Palestine and Lebanon, under the rule of Emir Faisal.
Petitions -- Lebanon -- Tripoli -- History ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements ; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section -- Records and correspondence ; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1913-1921 ; Syria --...
Petition in Arabic, labeled as coming from Tripoli and concerning government schools there.
Petitions -- Lebanon -- Tripoli -- History ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements ; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section -- Records and correspondence ; Zionism
Petition in Arabic from the Kalmun in Tripoli, calling for an independent Syria, rejecting French claims, and stating opposition to Zionist immigration.
Petitions -- Lebanon -- Tripoli -- History ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements ; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section -- Records and correspondence
Petition in Arabic from 'other occupations' in Tripoli.
Petitions -- Lebanon -- Tripoli -- History ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements ; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section -- Records and correspondence
United States. American Commission to Negotiate Peace -- History -- Sources; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements
This petititon from Abraham Mitrie Rihbany, representative of the New Syria National League, was sent to the Peace Conference to advocate for an independent federal nation in Syria, removed from the sphere of European politics.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 ; Syria -- Politics and government ; World War, 1914-1918 -- Territorial questions -- Syria ; Syria -- Foreign relations
List of documents, along with quoted text, from diplomatic agreements and Woodrow Wilson's speeches, that support the idea of self determination in Syria.
Petitions -- Middle East -- History ; Zionism ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements
Petition in Arabic, with a brief explanation of requests, including opposition to Zionism and support for the integrity of Syria, and numerous signatures.
Petitions -- Lebanon -- Tripoli -- History ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements ; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section -- Records and correspondence
Petition in Arabic from the grocers of Tripoli; additional information unknown.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Territorial questions -- Syria
Article authored by Robert de Caix, an influential French foreign ministry official, in The New Europe (weekly journal, Volume XII, No. 150), defends French claims in Syria, accusing the British of promoting Arab nationalism to an unnecessary and...
Petitions -- Syria -- History -- 20th century ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements ; Syria -- Foreign relations ; Palestine -- Foreign relations
Petition, with both Arabic and French copies, from the Al-Ahi party in Syria, requesting the unity of Syria, and voicing opposition against Zionist immigration to Palestine.
Petitions -- Syria -- History -- 20th century ; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section -- Records and correspondence ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements
Typed petition from Aleppo, in a small notebook, with several pages of handwritten signatures. Similar to other petitions contained in the King and Lybyer papers, though with different signatures.
Petitions -- Syria -- History -- 20th century ; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section -- Records and correspondence ; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements
Petition from an unknown individual or organization in Aleppo. Similar to other petitions in the King and Lybyer papers, but with a different set of signatures and stamps following the printed petition.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Territorial questions -- Middle East -- Sources; Syria -- Autonomy and independence movements
Petition from Mahallat Hamza Bey in Aleppo calling for the complete political independence of Syria, including rejection of French claims on Syria and rejection of separating Palestine from Syria.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Territorial questions -- Middle East -- Sources; Inter-allied Commission on Mandates in Turkey. American Section -- History -- Sources; Beirut (Lebanon) -- Autonomy and independence movements
In this petition from the Native Protestant Church of Beirut to the Commission, written by the church's secretary, Shukri Kassab, the church requests that Syria remain undivided, under an American mandate.
