File P 53/1915 Part III 'German War: Turkey; Arab Kingdom; Caliphate and Jemal Pasha' [‎270r] (55/60)

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Cypher telegram ter airG. Bucmuan (Detrograd).
4 e 12
1915
Constantinople to tie effect that Djemal Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. would he
prepared to head a revolt against the Gultan and the
present Turkish regime. 1,1. Gasonow will doubtless give you
full details.
Y cu ma,y assure M. Sazonow tdiat, in so far as our ir~
teiests are concerned we have no objection to his
enteiing incoimmunicution with Djemal Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. through
suen cnannels as he may consider to be the most suitable;
and that we should not let any British claims stand ir.
tie way of a negotiation with Djemal Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. on the linen
and conditions proposed. You should inform M. Sazonow
tnat with the same ocject as tne Russian Government ha.ve
in view we have, in response to overtures made to us,
offered, as far as Arabia and some adjoining districts
in the south are concerned, to support Arab claims if the
Arabs will themselves break with the present Turkish
Government and if the Arabs do tnis we must fulfil our
promise to them. In discussions with the ^rabs we have
carefully abstained from any discussions on, or giving
any opinion in regard to, tne Caliphate, which we con
sider is a matter exclusively for Moslems to settle
among themselves, vve think, therefore, that Djemal snould
come to sane arrangement wits tine Arabs; and in fact, his
movement