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Claims for Territorial Attachment and Independence

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مطالبة سكان دردغيا بضم البلدة إلى لبنان خلال مؤتمر السلام

To the American Commission

To the Commissioner of France in Syria

To the Administrative Council of Lebanon

 

Petition from the inhabitants of Derdaghia, requesting annexation to Lebanon during the Peace Conference.

 Signed by the mayor and town hall members

 

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مطالبة سكان عين إبل بضم البلدة إلى لبنان خلال مؤتمر السلام

To the American Commission

To the Commissioner of France in Syria

To the Administrative Council of Lebanon

 

Petition from the inhabitants of Ain Ebel, requesting annexation to Lebanon

 Signed by the mayor and town hall members

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مطالبة سكان مزرعة مشرق بضم البلدة إلى لبنان خلال مؤتمر السلام

 To the American Commission

To the Commissioner of France in Syria

To the Administrative Council of Lebanon

 

Petition from the inhabitants of Mazraet Machrek, requesting annexation to Lebanon

 Signed by the mayor and 3 town hall members

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مطالبة سكان القليلة بضم البلدة إلى لبنان خلال مؤتمر السلام

To the American Commission

To the Commissioner of France in Syria

To the Administrative Council of Lebanon

 

Petition from the inhabitants of Kleilat, requesting annexation to Lebanon

Signed by the mayor and town hall members

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مطالبة سكان طير حرفا بضم البلدة إلى لبنان خلال مؤتمر السلام

To the American Commission

To the Commissioner of France in Syria

To the Administrative Council of Lebanon

 

Petition from the inhabitants of Teiharfa [sic: Teirharfa], requesting annexation to Lebanon

Signed by the mayor and town hall members

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Inhabitants of Elbokah requesting their annexation to Lebanon

Telegraph from the inhabitants of Elbokah sent to George Clemenceau requesting their annexation to Lebanon

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مطالبة سكان الحولة بضم البلدة إلى قضاء مرجعيون خلال مؤتمر السلام

September 15, 1920.

Petition from the inhabitants of Houle, requesting their annexation to Merjayoun

 To his Excellency General Gouraud

“We, the undersigned inhabitants of the village el Houlé, have heard with astonishment certain rumors stating that the Houlé depends on Palestine. We unanimously protest against this fact, and ask the following:

All the Houle's relations, especially trading, are being held with Jdeide-Merjayoun and El Konaitre. Therefore, we strongly deny the rule of Jews in this region; we urge our attachment to the French zone administered by the Great French Power.
We seek the constitution of the Houlé in a Moudiriah, dependent on the Merjayoun Caza […]”

Signed: 31 signatures and seals