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'Second memorandum, by the Political Secretary, India Office, on German press opinion regarding the Middle East. April and May' [‎19v] (4/8)

The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in 1916. It was written in English. 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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it is not Islam that hinders development: the question rather is
whether the Islamic peoples are as capable of development as
their religion is. The Frankfurter Zeitung also notices a work by
Dr. Walter Basse on “ Irrigation in Turan and its application to
Agriculture” (Vol. VIII. of the publications of the Imperial
Colonial Office). Turan = Russian Turkestan.
A rather savage article entitled “ Drones and Bees ” in the
Deutsche Export Revue for 21th April replies to a speech by
Mr. F. H. Steward, president of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce,
the thesis of which appears to have been that after the war
German trade with India must be conducted by Englishmen and
carried in English bottoms. The Revue will have none of this.
German trade conducted by Germans is necessary not only for
commercial purposes, but because it “ in its measure contributes
to the maintenance of Germany’s cultural relations with all the
world, helps to make the appreciation of German knowledge,
German art, German character and disposition, more and more the
common property of all peoples,' so that in future we shall be
more highly valued not only for our good and cheap wares, but
also for our personality.” The threat of boycotting Indian raw
materials is held out, but the article does not say from what other
source Germany will replace them.
According to the Kolnische Zeitung of 1st May the Turkish
Foreign Minister, Halil Bey, announced on 30th April the
approaching ratification of the Tureo-German treaty of alliance.
The Entente, he said, had offered Turkey a guarantee of terri
torial integrity, which meant only “an oppressive protectorate.”
Germany on the other hand offered an alliance of long duration on
the l)asis of equal rights for reciprocal defence. By accepting
this, Turkey has released herself from the guardianship of Europe,
and has recovered her independence. When the offer was made
Germany also offered her assistance in repealing the capitulations.
A series of conventions has now been prepared, dealing with such
matters as consular relations, right of residence, naturalisation,
extradition, and after four months’ discussion a final ag'reement
has been reached. Ihe Kolnische Zeitung sees in this announce
ment the final overthrow of the Entente’s hopes of a separate peace
with Turkey. ‘ This, on top of the fall of Kut-el-Amara, is rather
differ ^ ’’^ ^ me ^° r P eo ^ e w ^° expected something quite
The Kolnische Volkszeitung of 3rd May emphasises the
defensive nature of the alliance, and dwells especially on the
independence and recognition of equality as a modern State which
l urkey has now secured, but adds a warning. We must now see
how lurkey will behave on this new basis. There is not the
BuniotcmlTth ^ i d °t Ub ! the So°d-will of her present statesmen.
But not onlj they, but also numerous other organs in all provinces
thaV^thTbe 8 ™ Ua - Bd co - 0 P eration - It must not be thought
t idt with the signing of a convention all difficulties will have
been removed. Turkey has made a great step Forward, but much
Uiom and exertion will be required to maintain it and after the
war she will be faced with a task of internal retorm wh ch wiU
not be solved in a generation. Germany will help and Turkev
S imtiur to' 1 " “ U "l el ^ and Stance”
ine proDiem will be to secure that German subiects in T.irkev
hhi 8 TruCt s r& c y 1 ’ economic,and reiigious iiberties -
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This second memorandum by Sir Frederic Arthur Hirtzel uses press reports to present a general view of the current situation in Turkey with regard to German involvement in the country. Various topics are discussed including the new currency, Turkish nationalism, the Deutsche-Türkisch Vereinigung [German-Turkish Association] annual conference and language laws.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 18, and terminates at f 21, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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