France in Syria: the abolition of the Sharifian government, April-July 1920. From: Middle Eastern Studies | Date: July 1, 1993| Author: Eldar, Dan | COPYRIGHT 1993 Frank Cass & Company Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

France's abolition of the Sharifian government of Syria in 1920 can be seen as the result of conflict between Prince Faysal's demands for Syrian unity and France's desire to maintain its interests there. Faysal's friendly relationship with France ended when Alexandre Millerand became Prime Minister there in 1920. Unwilling to allow Faysal more power and afraid of losing control of economic routes in the area, Millerand gave permission for French troops to march on Damascus. Faysal was eventua...

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