Allies of World War I
The [[British Mandate for Palestine (legal instrument)|British Mandate for Palestine]] was based on the principles contained in Article 22 of the draft [[Covenant of the League of Nations]] and the [[San Remo conference|San Remo Resolution]] of 25 April 1920 by the principal [[Allies of World War I|Allied and associated powers]] after the First World War. The mandate formalized [[British Empire|British]] rule in the southern part of [[Ottoman Syria]] from 1923–1948.