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Ok, maybe TL idea, lets say the Ottoman Empire has a bad day, a very bad day and quite rapidly collapses. Seeking stability in the region, London calls a Conference. A proposition is put forward for European intervention and annexation of ex-Ottoman lands. Austria received Serbia and other *Yugoslavian (an easy term, I know it didn't exist as a concept for many years) lands, at least as puppet kingdoms. Likewise Russia receives Romania and Bulgaria, de jure independent but very much in Russia's sphere. Britain gains the allegiance of a large Greece as well as control of large swathes of the Levant, Iraq and Arabia, essentially receiving all Ottoman lands in between Sinai and Turkey.

Now, the benfit for the British here is huge, large swathes of land that could be, if not easily then manageably controllable. Britain can also grantee stability in the areas they Annex and avoid complete catastrophe.

So my question is, would the British government agree? And if so, would they be able to control such a large amount of new land?
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