ملف ١٩١٦/٣٥٧٩ "تركيا: مستقبل القسطنطينية" [و‎‎١‎٠‎١] (٥٣٠/٢١٠)

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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.