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Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany after 1933 caused a flood of refugees and by 1940 about half the population of Palestine was Jewish.
In this context, answer the following:
What was the offer made by the British through the Husain-MacMahon correspondence?
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Solution
The Husain-MacMahon Correspondence of 1915 was the exchange of letters between King Husain and General MacMahon, the then High Commissioner of Egypt. Corresponding to it, the British gave the following offers:
- The British government promised King Husain an independent Arabia once World War-I got over.
- Britain also promised to assist King Husain in establishing suitable governments in the areas offered to him.
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