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1921

Churchill and the Cairo Conference

1921

Conference map

At the Cairo Conference, Winston Churchill presided over the establishment of the kingdoms of Iraq and TransJordan.
Palestine was excluded from TransJordan and fell under direct British administration.

By A.W. Lloyd, 'Punch', January 19, 1921

British Minister of Health, Sir Alfred Mond, visits Sir Herbert Samuel, the
British High Commisioner of Palestine, in Jerusalem

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'The Passing Show' from the New York American, January 22, 1921

"The oil resources of Iraq became a first-class British aim."

By W.F. Blood, ''The Bystander', 1921

Standard Oil Company deal approved by the Iranian Parliament.

By Strube, 'Daily Express', January 24, 1921

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By Raven Hill, 'Punch', January 26, 1921

By Strube, 'Daily Express', January 29, 1921

By Leo Cheney, 'The Passing Show', February 12, 1921

Churchill: "I created Transjordan with the stroke of a pen on a Sunday afternoon in Cairo"

By E.T. Reed, ''The Passing Show', 1921

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By Richard Brooks, 'Punch', April 13, 1921

Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for the Colonies

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By Raven Hill, 'Punch', April 13, 1921

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A.W. Lloyd, 'Punch', April 29, 1921

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From 'Punch', 1921

Lord Milner's proposals for giving modified
independence to Egypt were rejected by
London. He resigned!

1921H

From 'Punch', 1921

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By Frank Reynolds, 'Punch', June 15, 1921

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By A.W. Lloyd, 'Punch', June 22, 1921

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By H.M. Bateman, 'The Passing Show', September 17, 1921

Llyod George, King of the World!

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By E.G.O. Beuttler, 'The Bystander', August 10, 1921

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By E.G.O. Beuttler, 'The Bystander', August 17, 1921

1921T

By E.G.O. Beuttler, 'The Bystander', August 31, 1921

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By E.G.O. Beuttler, 'The Bystander', September 7, 1921

1921V

By E.G.O. Beuttler, 'The Bystander', September 21, 1921

1921W

By Raven Hill, 'Punch', December 7, 1921

France and Turkey sign the 'Accord of Ankara' on October 20, 1921

1921V

By CooperToons

Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert

Bell: Queen of the Desert

By CooperToons

Gertrude Bell was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator in Arabia, and a archaeologist who explored, mapped, and became
highly important to British imperial policy - mainly due to her extensive travels in Greater Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor and Arabia.

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By Vice Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond, 1921

Gertrude Bell presiding over an elders meeting presumably in Persia.

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Artist unknown, from 'Illustration Art Gallery', 1921

She played a major role in establishing and helping administer the modern state of Iraq utilizing her unique perspectives from
her travels and relations with tribal leaders throughout the Middle East. This piece shows an instant when a brigand, who invaded
Gertrude Bell's camp, stole her revolver and binoculars and was only prevented from killing her by the intervention of her servant.