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OTD February 28th. 1922 Independence of Egypt

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From the Declaration to Egypt by His Britannic  Majesty's Government: Whereas His Majesty's Government, in accordance with their declared  intentions, desire forthwith to recognize Egypt as an independent sovereign state....  picture taken by me in 2010 coloured & adapted by Eelco Boeijinga in 2022 Some modern History The Khedivate of Egypt was until 1914 an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire. Some Important Dates and facts The Khedivate of Egypt was ruled by the Muhammad Ali dynasty. On November 5th. 1914 it was declared British protectorate, when the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Forces during World War I. After World War I there came an Egyptian Nationalist Movement. This led to the Egyptian Revolution in 1919. On February 28th 1922 the UK government issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence. However British Military presence in Egypt lasted till 1954. Hurghada Egypt - Own picture