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File 3579/1916 'Turkey: the future of Constantinople' [101r] (210/530)
The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 5 Sep 1916-27 Mar 1919. 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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censorship, rally/ay arrangements, etc. In a word, sneaking
generally, It would be necessary to draw up certain rules
that would govern the relations between the troops and the
inhabitants. No doubt such regulations had already been
drawn up by marshal Foch. But -ho wished to enquire whether
the French regulations would apply to the British Array
Occupation.
.-.AESHAL FOCH said that the general principles which
would govern these questions had already been communicated
to.the Allied Commanders-in-Chief and General deygand would
be able to explain these principles in greater detail to
the C onference.
Gj-NLEAL G'YGaHD said that for the civil administration
of the whole of the occupied territories, general principles
had been laid down in accordance with the provisions of the
Hague Conventions* Rouglily speaking, the local civil
authorities would continue to function under the control of
the Allied military authorities. In order to make certain
uniform
that this control was being exercised in a ‘ ' manner,
the responsible military authorities would receive general
directions from the Commander-In-Chief of the Allied Forces.
In addition, each Ilitary authority would have a civil
controller; and these v/ould meet weekly to co-ordinate
develop
it along similar lines.
As regards
the work and to '
railways, an Inter-Allied Commission had been appointed,
and another I n ter~Allied Commission had been appointed for
the control of the telegraphs and telephones.
GENERAL FIR HENRY .ILSOF thanked General Weygand for
his statement, with which he was entirely satisfied.
CONSTANT'
FI NOBLE.
NR. BALFOUR said that he thought he was correct in
saying that It Was not suggested that they should come even
to a preliminary decision on this question. They simply
wished to clear their minds. The question was full of
difficulties.
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The volume contains papers regarding the future of Constantinople [Instanbul]. It includes: 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. minute papers; copies of correspondence between the Foreign Office and Sir George Buchanan, HM Ambassador at Petrograd [St Petersburg], and other British diplomats; draft telegrams from the Secretary of State for India addressed to the Viceroy of India; correspondence between the 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. and the Foreign Office; and other papers. Some of the correspondence is in French.
Issues discussed in the papers include: whether the Constantinople Agreement, concluded between the British, French and Russian governments in March 1915 (under the terms of which Constantinople and the Straits of the Dardanelles would be annexed to the Russian Empire), should be made public; the possible effect upon Muslims in India of the announcement of the agreement; and the question of the re-conversion of the St Sophia [Hagia Sophia] mosque in Constantinople into a Christian church.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (259 folios)
- Arrangement
The subject 3579 (Turkey: the future of Constantinople) consists of one volume, IOR/L/PS/10/623.
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 259; 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. The front and back covers, along with the two leading and two ending flyleaves have not been foliated.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/623
- Title
- File 3579/1916 'Turkey: the future of Constantinople'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:4v, 5v:9v, 10v:25v, 26v:30v, 32r:115r, 116v:137v, 139r:140v, 142r:147v, 150r:196v, 198r:222v, 226r:234r, 235r:257v, 259r:259v, ii-r:ii-v, 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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- Open Government Licence