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Zachary Schafer

In 1936 British government signed a treaty with the Egyptians before the outbreak of WWII. Within this treaty, the provisions included an abolition of the high commissioner's office, British soldiers evacuated except in the Suez Canal zone, Egyptians gaining greater control over the judicial system, Egypt gaining admission to the League of Nations, and the right for the British to return to Egypt in case of emergency (WWII). However soon after WWII, the movement for total freedom withing Egypt was strong. To move away from the King and to a self governed state meant taking control. In 1951 the Egyptian parliament nullified the treaty however when the Nasser took charge of Egypt, as their leader he negotiated new terms for the treaty with the British

Revisions upon the Treaty Included: -The abrogation (abolish, put an end to) of the 1936 treaty -Evacuation of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone within 20 months An Important clause within the treaty was that if the Arab league or Turkey was attacked then the British could re-occupy the Canal Zone.

By the British Putting in the clause about the re-occupation it assured them that they could re-enter Egypt when the Israelis would soon attack.