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]
• Transvaal-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-Burmese relations
• Sino–Sudanese relations
• Cooperation between Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland

See also

• North Atlantic triangle

References

1. ^ 'Status of the Dominions', The Times (22 November 1926), pg. 9, col. C.
2. ^ 'The Empire Reviewed', The Times (22 November 1926), pg. 14, col. A.
3. ^ ^{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
4. ^ 'The Transvaal Blue-Book', The Times (16 September 1899), pg. 3, col. C.
5. ^ 'British Policy in Egypt', The Times (13 December 1929), pg. 15, col. E.
6. ^ Charles A. Seldon, 'Britain Uncertain on Trade-War Gain', New York Times (9 May 1934), pg. 3.
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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]
   • Transvaal-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-Burmese relations
   • Sino–Sudanese relations
   • Cooperation between Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland

   See also

   • North Atlantic triangle

   References

   1. ^ 'Status of the Dominions', The Times (22 November 1926), pg. 9, col. C.
   2. ^ 'The Empire Reviewed', The Times (22 November 1926), pg. 14, col. A.
   3. ^ ^{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
   4. ^ 'The Transvaal Blue-Book', The Times (16 September 1899), pg. 3, col. C.
   5. ^ 'British Policy in Egypt', The Times (13 December 1929), pg. 15, col. E.
   6. ^ Charles A. Seldon, 'Britain Uncertain on Trade-War Gain', New York Times (9 May 1934), pg. 3.
   7. ^ [http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p73495_index.html Canada in North America: Farewell to the 'Special Relationship' ],
   8. ^ From special relationship to Third Option: Canada, the U.S., and the Nixon Shock.
   9. ^ Allan Gotlieb: Bring back the special relationship
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