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Signing of the Protocol of 1861
- When
- 9 June 1861
- Where
- Beyoglu Protocol
The Protocol of 1861, also known as the Beyoglu Protocol, was signed on 9 June, formalizing the administrative structure for Mount Lebanon.
An international commission composed of major European powers and the Ottoman Empire met to investigate the 1860 events. The principles they reached were written in an official form known as the Protocol of 1861, which was signed on 9 June 1861, establishing the legal basis for the Mutasarrifate.
Sources
- Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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