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One of the many issues that the WWII victors had to deal with was the fate of Libya. The British wanted to make Idris as-Senussi ruler over the whole country (which they eventually got), the first step to which was making him Emir of Cyrenaica. The French wanted to annex the Fezzan, which is why they ended up with its administration before the kingdom was declared. The Italians wanted a trusteeship over all or part of Libya, as they were to obtain in the former Italian Somaliland. Finally, the Soviets asked for a trusteeship over Tripolitania.

So let's assume that these conflicting interests lead to an agreement that goes as follows: (1) Idris receives Cyrenaica as a British protectorate, (2) Fezzan passes to France and is incorporated into either Chad or the Southern Territories (Algerian Sahara), and (3) Tripolitania is made a trust territory of Italy (an option which Stalin backs in the hope of Italy going communist) and granted independence at some point in 1955-60.
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