Japan received them in 1920 as a League of Nations mandate.

This was sanctioned by a 15 year League of Nations mandate.

A League of Nations mandate was legally very different from a colony.

In 1920 this was formalized by a 15-year League of Nations mandate.

These territories were also former League of Nations mandates.

Iraq, which joined in 1932, was the first member that had previously been a League of Nations Mandate.

All these territories previously were League of Nations mandates.

"It was the monarchy that achieved independence for Iraq from the League of Nations mandate," he said.

Nauru was administered by Australia under a League of Nations mandate.

This was incorporated in the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine.