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Events on Tuesday 4 June 1878 1
1878Cyprus ConventionOttoman Empire cedes administration of Cyprus to BritainIn a secret agreement made in exchange for British support against Russia, the Ottoman Empire transferred the administration of Cyprus to Britain while retaining nominal sovereignty. Britain used the island as a Mediterranean and Near Eastern base. Cyprus remained under British control until independence in 1960.