The French mandate in the Lebanon, Christian-Muslim relations, and the U.S. Consulate at Beirut, 1919-1935
Contributors: United States. National Archives and Records Administration; Gale (Firm)
Series: Archives unbound; Archives unbound
Publisher: Gale Cengage Learning
Published: 2013
Place of publication: [Farmington Hills, Mich.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 9112
Subjects: Sources; History; Archives; Foreign relations; Ethnic relations; Christianity and other religions; Islam; Relations; Christianity; Diplomatic relations; Interfaith relations; United States. Consulate (Beirut, Lebanon); United States
Description: "This collection consists of correspondence and telegrams received and sent by the American consular post in Beirut. The topics covered by these records include the protection of interests of American citizens, foreign trade, shipping, and immigration. But there is more to these records than traditional consular activities--the Beirut post provides a unique look into the French Mandate in Syria-Lebanon. Consular officials reported on the administration of the Mandate, its problems, French repression and Arab rebellion. There are unique materials on the Druse Rebellion of 1925 ,religious conflicts between Christian, Maronite, and Muslim communities, repression by French military forces, French efforts to settle Bedouin tribes in Syria, nationalist organizations and rebellion, anti-Zionism activities, riots and civil disturbances in the cities, villages and rural areas, failure of the Franco-Lebanese Treaty of 1936, creation of a new mandate administration in Syria in 1939, the war clouds in Europe, and Palestinian views on Syrian independence"--Provider description (Gale).
Notes: Date range of documents: 1920-1941.

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Contents in English and French.