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'Synopsis of our Obligations to our Allies and Others' [137r] (3/18)
The record is made up of 1 file (9 folios, including 3 maps). It was created in 6 Feb 1918. 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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(vii.) That if we or France obtained an increase in our colonial
possessions in Africa, Italy might in principle claim
equitable compensation, particularly in the shape of a
favourable settlement of questions affecting the frontiers
between Erythrea, Somaliland, and Tripoli and the
adjacent British and French Colonies;
(viii.) And share in any war indemnity.
(ix.) We also promised to support the objections of Italy to any
proposal for papal representation at the Peace Conference
or anv similar negotiations.
3. Under the Agreement with Italy respecting Asia Minor
(8th August, 1917), we pledged ourselves, “subject to the consent
of Russia” (which has not been obtained), that—
(i.) Italy might administer the zone coloured green on
Map 1, and appoint functionaries, &e., in the zone
marked “C” on the same terms as France and Great
Britain were allowed to administer or appoint
functionaries in the blue and red zones and the zones
“ A ” and “ B ” under the Sykes-Picot Agreement^
(ii.) Italy to enjoy reciprocal commercial privileges in the
Allied zones.
(iii.) If, as a result of the war, it were found impossible to
partition the Ottoman Empire to the full extent
contemplated in the above agreements, then the principle
of the balance of power in the Mediterranean will be
observed in any distribution which takes place.
4. By the decisions of the Paris Economic Conference (see
France (iii) ), which, however, the Italian Government signed but
have not yet ratified.
5. By the Senoussi Agreement (July 1916), under which we
agreed not to conclude an arrangement with the Senoussi without a
previous understanding with the Italians.
TO RUSSIA
We are bound (if bound at all)—
1. By the Pact of London.
1 - By the Constantinople Agreement (March 1915) under which
we pledged ourselves “subject to the war being brought to a
successful conclusion and to the desiderata of France and Gieat
Britain in the Ottoman Empire and elsewhere being realised
To agree to the incorporation in the Russian Empire of the
city of Constantinople and the dependent territory as shown m
yellow on Map I.
3. By the Sykes-Picot Agreement under which we agreed
that—
(i.) Russia might annex the portion of Asia Minor coloured
yellow on Map I. , •
(ii) That Powers annexing portions of the Ottoman Empire
1 should assume a proportionate charge of the Ottoman
Public Debt.
q -\r B The Russian Government refused to ratify the decisions
of theParis Economic Conference ( [1916]. See under France (m) ),
except on certain terms, and no reply has been received to alterna,
tive proposals which were put before the Russian Government last
year by the British and French Governments.
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In this document, the author outlines the basic details of agreements, treaties and general obligations which exist between Britain and the following countries and individuals towards the end of the First World War (1914-1918):
- France;
- Italy;
- Russia;
- Roumania [Romania];
- King of Hedjaz;
- Japan;
- China;
- Belgium;
- Serbia;
- Portugal;
- Greece;
- Sweden;
- Holland;
- Switzerland;
- 'the Poles';
- 'the Jews';
- Jugo-Slavs;
- Czecho-Slovaks;
- Albanians;
- Armenians;
- Persia;
- Afghanistan.
The document was printed for the War Cabinet in 1918 by the Foreign Office, and is initialled by 'H G N' whose full name is unknown
Following the synopsis of relations between Britain and other international powers, there is a table between folios 139v-144 which details the 'war aims' of the Americans, British, French, Italians, Russians, Austrians, Germans and Turkish relating to various 'issues', and notes the degree of agreement between the aforementioned countries on these issues. The 'terms' of each country which are noted in the document are often taken from speeches or statements made by their leaders. In the middle of the table are three maps (ff 141-143) which reflect the details of some of the agreements mentioned in the synopsis.
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- 1 file (9 folios, including 3 maps)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 136, and terminates at f 144, 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.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'Synopsis of our Obligations to our Allies and Others'
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- 136r:140v, 144r:144v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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