Papers written by Curzon on the Near and Middle East [34v] (68/348)
The record is made up of 1 file (174 folios). It was created in 16 Nov 1917-17 Jan 1924. It was written in English and French. 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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mosques, which might remain under Turkish administration. The real business of
Government would be conducted in Asia Minor, but the simulacrum of power and
prestige (so long as it was unaccompanied by authority) might be allowed to remain in
Europe.
I could not help thinking that, in the long argument which he developed on these
lines, the Greek Prime Minister had in view, more than anything else, a hope for the
expansion of his own people. British, French, or Russians in Constantinople might
close the door for ever to the ambitions of Greece, but it might well be that, at some
future date, an international administration (always a difficult thing to maintain)
would be glad to hand over the reins of power to those who would be the numerical
majority both in the city and in its neighbourhood. This idea was not expressed, but
M. Venizelos is so ardent a patriot and so far-sighted a politician that I could not
but feel sure that it lurked in his mind, even if it did not find expression on his lips.
I had expected him to say something about the position of the Greeks in Smyrna,
and had made up my mind that, if he did so, I would be candid in my reply. He did
not, however, perhaps fortunately, raise the subject, and I abstained from entering
upon so troubled a field.
I am, &c.
CURZON OF KEDLESTON.
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The file contains correspondence, memoranda, maps, and notes on various subjects connected to the Near and Middle East. The majority of the papers are written by George Curzon himself and concern the settlement of former territories of the Ottoman Empire following its break up after the First World War. Matters such as the Greek occupation of Smyrna, the division of Thrace, the Greco-Turkish War, Georgian independence, and the Treaties of Sèvres and Lausanne are all discussed.
Other matters covered by the file include those concerning the Arab territories of the former Ottoman Empire, American advisers in Persia, and the future of Palestine, including a report by the Committee on Palestine (Colonial Office) dated 27 July 1923 (folios 168-171).
Correspondence within the file is mostly between Curzon and representatives of the other Allied Powers, as well as officials from other governmental departments and diplomatic offices.
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- 1 file (174 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the back.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 174; 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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- Papers written by Curzon on the Near and Middle East
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- 2r:12v, 15r:48v, 54r:93v, 95r:105v, 118r:145r, 147v:153r, 154v, 156r:161v, 163r:173v, back, back-i
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