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When did Britain recognize Kuwait’s independence?
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Britain officially recognized the independence of Kuwait on June 19, 1961. Prior to this, Kuwait had functioned as a British protectorate following the outbreak of World War I, with an 1899 treaty having previously granted Britain control over the country's foreign affairs.12