Papers written by Curzon on the Near and Middle East [‎146v] (292/348)

Enclosure 7 in No. 1.
To the Government of Soviet Russia.
THE Governments of France, Great Britain and Italy are inviting the Govern
ments of Japan, Roumania, Jugoslavia, Greece and Turkey to send representatives to
Lausanne on the 13th November to conclude a final Treaty ol Peace between the Allies
a ’“ d Among the subjects which will fall to be dealt with by this conference in the
course of its proceedings will be that of the btraits.. The Governmen s o iance
Great Britain and Italy recognise that this question raises issues which require special
treatment and consultation with Powers other than the belligerents m t ie war >e .ween
the Allies and Turkey, and in particular with the Powers whose coasts border on the
Black Sea. The Governments of France, Great Britain and Italy, therefore invite
the Russian Soviet Government to arrange to send representatives to Lausanne to take
partin the discussion on the question of the Straits. I^ le date upon w nc i use
discussions will open will be notified later to the Russian Soviet Governmen .
The three principal Allied Governments will be glad if the Russian Soviet Govern
ment will communicate this invitation to the Governments of the Republics ol the
Ukraine and Georgia, with a view to arrange for representatives of these republics to
accompany the representatives of the Russian Soviet Government to Lausanne.
Enclosure 8 in No. 1.
To the Government of Bulgaria.
THE Governments of France, Great Britain and Italy are inviting the Governments
of Japan, Roumania, Jugoslavia, Greece and Turkey to send representatives to
Lausanne on the 13th November to conclude a final Treaty of Peace between the
_A.]li 0 s and TTnrkflv
Among- the subjects which will fall to be dealt with by this conference in the course
of its proceedings will be that of the Straits. The Governments ol France, Great
Britain and Italy recognise that this question raises issues which require special
treatment and consultation with Powers other than the belligerents in the war between
the Allies and Turkey, and in particular with the Powers whose coasts border on the
Black Sea. The Governments of France, Great Britain and Italy therefore invite the
Bulgarian Government to arrange to send representatives to Lausanne to take part in
the discussion on the question of the Straits. The date upon which these discussions
■will open will be notified later to the Bulgarian Government.
Enclosure 9 in No. 1.
To the Swiss Government.
THE Governments of Great Britain, France and Italy, desiring to conclude a final
Treatv of Peace between the Allies and Turkey, afad to discuss and settle the future
status of the Straits, have decided that these objects would be greatly facilitated if the
conference could be held upon neutral soil. They are agreed that, both for political and
geographical reasons, no country offers so propitious a meeting-place for such a peace
conference as Switzerland. They have therefore ventured to invite the Governments of
Japan, Roumania, Jugoslavia, Gteece and Turkey to send representatives to Lausanne
to open negotiations on the 13th November to conclude a final treaty. They are also
inviting the Governments of Bulgaria and Soviet Russia to send representatives at a
later stage in the proceedings of the conference to discuss the question of the Straits.
The three Governments earnestly hope that the Government of the Swiss Republic
will welcome the choice of Lausanne as the seat of the conference, and w ill find
themselves able to extend to the conference such material and technical facilities as the
Swiss Government may consider possible.