...consideration in the selection of the mandatory power. The character of the mandate must differ according to the stage of the development of the people, the...economic conditions and other similar circumstances. Other peoples, especially those of Central Africa, are at such a stage that the mandatary must be responsible...

...Ottoman empire (Iraq was obviously intended to be one of them although it was not specifically mentioned) "have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognised subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such...

...peoples form a sacred trust of civilization...." "The character of the Mandate must differ according to the stage of the development of the people, the geographical situation of the area, its economic conditions and other similar circumstances" (par. 3). "Certain communities formerly...

...greater degree of self-administration. Indeed, Article 2.2. stated that certain of the territories had "reached a stage of development where their existence...independent nations can be provisionally recognized." Seven decades later the mandatory territories are without exception independent states. (Some mandatory...

...needs, as determined by their respective levels of development.17 Thus, colonies that had "reached the stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized" were categorized as Class A mandates. These comprised the Turkish territories in the Middle East, notably...

...them as Mandatories on behalf of the League. 3. The character of the mandate must differ according to the stage of the development of the people, the...economic conditions and other similar circumstances. 4. Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development...

...them as Mandatories on behalf of the League. 3. The character of the mandate must differ according to the stage of the development of the people, the...economic conditions and other similar circumstances. 4. Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development...

...subjection. Palestine was one of the "[CJertain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish empire [that] have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized."147 The British policy in Palestine fostered the establishment of a full measure of self-government...

...their preparations for national independence. 9 Article 22(4) of the League Covenant provided that certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish...independent nations can be provisionally recognized." These became known as Class A Mandates and were later to include among their number the Mandate for...

...ostensibly set out the intentions and obligations of the victors towards the former Ottoman territories: Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish...existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognised subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such...