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In OTL the State of Somaliland (formerly known as British Somaliland) and Italian Somalia went independent and united to form, well, Somalia. What conditions would allow the State of Somaliland to go independent without joining its Italian-held counterpart? Obviously the biggest issue would be somehow averting or suppressing the widespread Pan-Somali sentiment at the time. In addition what would the effects be?
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