ملف ١٩١٥/٥٣ الجزء III "الحرب الألمانية: تركيا؛ المملكة العربية؛ الخلافة وجمال باشا" [و‎‎٢‎٦‎٤] (٦٠/٤٣)

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Decypher. Sir G. Buchanan (Peteograd) December 30 th.
D. 9.10 p.ra. December 30tii 1915.
K. 10.10 a.m..December 31st 1915.
Nc. 1999.
Confidential .
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French i^mhas.-iacior received to-d^y froni his Troverancnt
telegram pro tenting strongly against note presented by
Russian Ambassador
Note stated Djemal Pasha Iiad proposed to Russian
Government arrangement by which he should became Sultan
over all Asiatic Turkey in return for his helping to turn
Young Turks out of Constantinople and defending Armenians.
Note added Hi at Russian Government approved the proposal
which held been also laid before the Italian Government.
French Minister for Foreign Affairs pointed out that
such a proposal was contrary to the terms of Triple Entente
arrangements as to Turkey and was unacceptable to France
and probably to Great Britain. French Government had
refused to entertain any proposal which involved reten
tion by Turks of Constantinople and expected similar at
titude on the part of Russian Government as regards part
of Turkish Empire in which France was interested.
Minister for Foreign Affairs from whom French .ambas
sador asked explanation in presence of Mr. Bindley explained
that he had received a telegram from Russian Ambassador in
Paris expressing surprise a-trFrench Government, ’'hole
thine’ w,qs dnp tn mistake. B.iemal iiad made pro]
trouble in Turkey. . , x ^
1 do not doubt this is true exp-i-arai/i-n*