ملف ١٩١٥/٥٣ الجزء III "الحرب الألمانية: تركيا؛ المملكة العربية؛ الخلافة وجمال باشا" [و‎‎٢‎٧‎١] (٦٠/٥٧)

raoveiaent will imve .iO chance olsuccess unless he can
detach the nra’os fraa tlae Turks.
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There is one reservation which His Majesty*s
in overiiment ious i make, and on which douhtless M. Sazonow
will see tnat tnere will be no misunderstending, and
that is that we have publicly announced tr^at Basrah
v/ould never again be allowed to fail into Turkish hands.
This promise, must be kept.
There are one or two points to which you might
draw i,.. Bazonow’s attention as perhaps worthy oi
consideration. In the event of Djemal being proclaimed
l>u 1 tan tire sue c e sgi ion i ro,u f a t* iei bo sen a ou Id b e in
contradiction wo modwn tradition and custom - and it
migiVu be unwise to introduce a cnange in tire usual order
of succes ion. again tire allies are to furnish Djemal
with arms,supplies and arwiliery. This is a condition
which it may be diificult to fulfil.
I have no doubt that;.:, hazonow will let tie French
Government know of the project for they are deeply
Interested in all that concerns Syr .to and no engagsnents
could be taken in respect to that region without the
consent of France.
He,seated to Lord Bertie,(Faris] No. S15b,
^.. r ,y ., tpi p'Tfi'i to Lord Bertie (i ai’is)
For ei.yi Office, Lecember 22th 1910,7. w p.m.
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