Politicians, Diplomats & Influential Personages

British Diplomats and Politicians

Lord Allenby Commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force after June 1917 and High Commissioner of Egypt from 1919-25.  For a full biography click here or consult Hyges, M. (1999). Allenby and British strategy in the Middle East. Portland, Frank Cass Publishers.

Lord Curzon British Foreign Secretary from 1919-24.  For a full biography click here

David Lloyd George British Prime Minister from 1916-22.  He was an active participant in the Anglo-French negotiations over territory in the Middle East and many of the British territorial gains, including Palestine and Mosul, can be traced to Lloyd George.  For a full biography click here

Sir Edward Grey British Foreign Secretary from 1892-95 and again from 1905-16.  For a full biography click here

French Diplomats and Politicians

Philippe Berthelot French diplomat serving in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  He was active in the negotiations between Great Britain and France during WWI.  For a full biography click here

Paul Cambon France's ambassador to Britain from 1898-1920.  He was involved in many of the Anglo-French negotiations over the alterations of the Sykes-Picot agreement. For a full biography click here

Alexandre Millerand Replaced Clemenceau as French Premier in February 1920.  He finished the negotiations with Lloyd George concerning the Middle East.  For a full biography click here