Mandate - League of Nations Mandates

League of Nations Mandates

  • League of Nations mandates, quasi-colonial territories established under Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, 28 June 1919, which included:
    • French Mandate of Lebanon
    • British Mandate of Mesopotamia
    • British Mandate of Palestine
    • French Mandate of Syria

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