Summary
The temporary British military administration installed in southern Syria from December 1917 to mid-1920, known as Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA) South, before civil rule began with High Commissioner Herbert Samuel’s arrival in July 1920 (The Invention of Palestinian Citizenship, 1918–1947, PDF p.38 / printed p.27).
Details
- Military officials in the area unofficially referred to as Palestine decided in 1918 to keep the status quo of Ottoman laws until bureaucratic measures could be undertaken by a civilian administration (PDF p.38 / printed p.27).
- During the two years of military government, and for quite some time after, the most pressing issue was that of sovereignty in the territory that was to become the Palestine Mandate (PDF p.38-39 / printed p.27-28).
Related pages
The Invention of Palestinian Citizenship, 1918–1947, Herbert Samuel, League of Nations