The role of British officials from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in the Military Administration of British-occupied Palestine during and after World War I is examined. Particular focus is given to the administrative structures, personnel, and concerns faced by this Occupied Enemy Territory Administration. Emphasis is placed upon the officers themselves, their backgrounds and their political and administrative functions in Palestine, out of which precedents were established for subsequent British, Jewish, and non-Jewish relationships in the region. Consideration is also given to Britain's overall political interest in the region, and the changes in Britain's political emphasis regarding the Middle East which occurred in the immediate postwar period. / While the focus of the study is on Palestine, it begins with a brief look at British involvement in Egypt and the Sudan before World War I. The role of British officials in Cairo and Khartoum as architects of Britain's postwar policy for a "Middle Eastern Empire" is then examined. After the capture of Jerusalem, many of them were posted to Palestine. Their subsequent role in creating the basic structures and policies for the Military Administration is considered at length. Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese influence is reflected in the areas of personnel, expectations, initiatives and prejudices. The increasingly close relationship of Palestine to the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, in spite of attempts by London to prevent it, is also traced. By late 1919, with officials in Palestine still working for realization of wartime policies by then abandoned by London, confrontation was inevitable; the resulting collapse of the Military Administration is followed. Lastly, the ways in which Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese influence continued into the Mandate and later periods are identified. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-03, Section: A, page: 0927. / Major Professor: Peter P. Garretson. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1992.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76569 |
| Contributors | Bennett, Richard Allen., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 404 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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