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Coll 6/81 'Syria: Status of Alexandretta and Antioch.' [125r] (250/576)
The record is made up of 1 file (286 folios). It was created in 17 Sep 1936-31 Aug 1939. 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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v [This Document is the Property of His Brita nnic Majesty’s Government, and should be returned
to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]
He 9.50 p.rn.
No. 4.
22nd January, 19 5 7 ■
Following from Secretary of state:
Monsieur Aras discussed Alexandretta with me this afternoon,
ue scaiced oy con laining at attitude of French Government which
in his view was introducing an unnecessary bitterness into the
controversy. Not only was French press making unfounded charges
against his Government but French Ambassador in hoscow was
representing to Soviet Government that Turkish Government were
pressing their claim in respect of the Sanjak at the instigation
of Gorman Government. At the same time French Ambassador at Angora
was trying to make play with possible Italian reactions to any
alteration of the status quo in this area.
I ieplied tnat ne need not taxe all this too seriously. As
foi as I knew french press had dealt with question very moderately
but even if they had not there would have been no reason to take
txieii tone too tragically. What was much more important to my
iuinu v/&s tne tension which appeared to be developing here and
possible consequences of any lack of moderation in Turkish attitude.
I would not conteal from him that as to this I was giavely perturbed*
Turkey had hitherto given an admirable example to Europe by the
legality and correctness of her policy. It would be a great mistime
if she were now to adopt another line. Question at issue was not
-mreiy a Franc 0 -Turkish one but one of general interest and indeed
0116 Wil ^ G ^ V;e ourselves were closely concerned. We attached the
greatest
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This file documents the British response to developments regarding the status of the Sanjak [administrative district, referred to in Arabic as Liwa] of Alexandretta, including the cities of Alexandretta [İskenderun, Turkey] and Antioch [Antakya, Turkey].
The file features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Ambassador, Istanbul (Sir Percy Loraine, succeeded by Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen); His Majesty's Ambassador, Bagdad [Baghdad] (Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, succeeded by Sir Maurice Drummond Peterson); His Majesty's Ambassador, Paris (Sir George Russell Clerk, succeeded by Sir Eric Phipps); the British Consul, Aleppo (Archibald William Davis); the British Consul, Damascus (Gilbert MacKereth); His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Reader William Bullard); the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Anthony Eden); officials of the Foreign Office.
The correspondence includes discussion of the following:
- The demography of the Sanjak of Alexandretta.
- Turkey's claim for the Sanjak to be given autonomy.
- The progression of Franco-Turkish negotiations, brokered by the League of Nations and resulting in the Sanjak's new autonomous status (in its internal affairs only), as granted in a League of Nations statute, concluded in January 1937 and brought into force on 29 November 1937.
- Reports of both Arab and Turkish demonstrations in Alexandretta and Antioch during January 1937 (as well as Arab demonstrations in Aleppo).
- Pressure from Syria and Iraq for the Sanjak to be partitioned between Syria and Turkey.
- The reported registration of non-Turkish electors in the Sanjak as Turks.
- Reported divisions in the Syrian Nationalist Government.
- The conclusion of a treaty of friendship between France and Turkey in July 1938.
- The announcement in September 1938 that the Sanjak of Alexandretta will in future be known as the Republic of Hatay, with Antioch as its capital.
- The Franco-Turkish agreement regarding the change of status of Hatay to that of a Turkish province, concluded in June 1939.
The French language material in the file consists of several items of correspondence, plus copies of the aforementioned Franco-Turkish agreement (dated 23 June 1939) and the Turco-French treaty (dated 4 July 1938).
The file includes two dividers which give a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence (folios 2-3).
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- 1 file (286 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 287; 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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- Title
- Coll 6/81 'Syria: Status of Alexandretta and Antioch.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:5v, 11r:12v, 14r:23v, 26r:81v, 84r:84v, 87r:131v, 133r:170v, 172r:194v, 196r:217v, 223r:236v, 239r:263v, 265r:287v, back
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