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The term special relationship, in diplomacy, is used to describe exceptionally strong ties between nations, notably by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe relations between the English-speaking peoples (see Special Relationship (US-UK)). In its extended use outside United Kingdom–United States relations has also been used to describe:
- Relations between the different parts of the British Empire and Commonwealth[1][2]
- Canada-United Kingdom relations[3]
- South Africa-United Kingdom relations[4]
- Egypt-United Kingdom relations[5]
- Egypt-Sudan relations[6]
- Australia–New Zealand relations
- Canada–United States relations[7][8][9][3]
- Israel–United States relations
- Pakistan–United States relations
- Saudi Arabia–United States relations
- Georgia–United States relations
- Franco-German relations
- Franco-Algerian relations
- India-Soviet Union relations
- Cuba–Soviet Union relations
- Sino-Soviet Union relations
- Sino-Burmese relations
- Sino–Sudanese relations
- Cooperation between Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland
See also
References
- ^ 'Status of the Dominions', The Times (22 November 1926), pg. 9, col. C.
- ^ 'The Empire Reviewed', The Times (22 November 1926), pg. 14, col. A.
- ^ a b Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent said: "the special nature of our relationship to the United Kingdom and the United States complicates our responsibilities..." quoted in: H.H. Herstien, L.J. Hughes, R.C. Kirbyson. Challenge & Survival: The History of Canada (Scarborough, ON: Prentice-Hall, 1970). p 411
- ^ 'The Transvaal Blue-Book', The Times (16 September 1899), pg. 3, col. C.
- ^ 'British Policy in Egypt', The Times (13 December 1929), pg. 15, col. E.
- ^ Charles A. Seldon, 'Britain Uncertain on Trade-War Gain', New York Times (9 May 1934), pg. 3.
- ^ [http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p73495_index.html Canada in North America: Farewell to the 'Special Relationship' ],
- ^ From special relationship to Third Option: Canada, the U.S., and the Nixon Shock.
- ^ Allan Gotlieb: Bring back the special relationship