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Papers written by Curzon on the Near and Middle East [129r] (257/348)
The record is made up of 1 file (174 folios). It was created in 16 Nov 1917-17 Jan 1924. It was written in English and French. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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boundaries of the Treaty of 1918. Nothing would be more unfortunate than to put
a treaty before the Mouse of Commons against which there voted a considerable
minority. It would destroy not only the graciousness of the gift, but would
permanently weaken its value. I should like, if the Pact were concluded, to hand
it to France by the unanimous voice of both blouses of Parliament, but, if this were
found to be impossible, at any rate let the minority be small and inconspicuous.
The Ambassador expressed a very strong hope that we might be able to meet
the French case over articles 42 and 43 of the Treaty of Versailles.
I said, in reply, that while I could not dispute the right of the French Govern
ment to raise and to press this question, and while situations might arise out of the
violation of those two articles which might be tantamount to acts of aggression
against France, [ could not hold out the slightest hope that we should be able to
accept the French proposal. It would be regarded by British opinion as embarking
upon a policy of military adventure and potential danger.
His Excellency felt confident that even in this respect we should be able to find
a formula, a refuge to which he has an extraordinary fondness for retreating when
in difficulty.
I expressed the gravest doubt as to whether any formula could be found to cover
the situation, and told him that f thought he must contemplate refusal on that point.
In leaving, his Excellency told me, £t a titre personnel ” (a qualification which
he habitually employs when he is at all afraid of geting a rap over the knuckles at
Paris) that he did not attach any value to the suggested consultations between the
two General Staffs. As a matter of fact, they would in the ordinary course of
business—granted that the agreement existed between us—confer from time to time,
-and he did not see the necessity of putting any provision to this effect into the treaty.
On the other hand, he urgently requested me not to repeat these personal views
at Paris.
I am. &c.
CURZON OF KEDLESTON.
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The file contains correspondence, memoranda, maps, and notes on various subjects connected to the Near and Middle East. The majority of the papers are written by George Curzon himself and concern the settlement of former territories of the Ottoman Empire following its break up after the First World War. Matters such as the Greek occupation of Smyrna, the division of Thrace, the Greco-Turkish War, Georgian independence, and the Treaties of Sèvres and Lausanne are all discussed.
Other matters covered by the file include those concerning the Arab territories of the former Ottoman Empire, American advisers in Persia, and the future of Palestine, including a report by the Committee on Palestine (Colonial Office) dated 27 July 1923 (folios 168-171).
Correspondence within the file is mostly between Curzon and representatives of the other Allied Powers, as well as officials from other governmental departments and diplomatic offices.
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- 1 file (174 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the back.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 174; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Mss Eur F112/278
- Title
- Papers written by Curzon on the Near and Middle East
- Pages
- 2r:12v, 15r:48v, 54r:93v, 95r:105v, 118r:145r, 147v:153r, 154v, 156r:161v, 163r:173v, back, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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