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Papers written by Curzon on the Near and Middle East [142r] (283/348)
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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OIRCULA*! '
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government.] 1
EASTERN. [October 13. J
CONFIDENTIAL. Section 2.
| E 11066/27/44] No. 1.
The Marquess Cvrzon of Kedleston to Sir A. Geddes (Washington).
(No. i:>34.)
Sir, Foreign Ojjice, October 13, 1922.
IN my conversation with the American Ambassador yesterday afternoon I
mentioned to him the question of the forthcoming peace conference to settle the
conditions of the Near East.
I told him that the conference would assemble probably within a month’s time
and that the most important question which it would have to settle would be the future
regulation of the Straits. I said that I had observed with much interest that American
opinion was greatly aroused on this matter, and, as far as I could judge, was entirely
in favour of the strong line which the British Government had been compelled to take
in order to ensure the future freedom of the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. Such I
believed also to be the opinion of the President and the Secretary of State. I had even
seen indications that America might not be unwilling to join in some capacity in the
discussion and settlement of a question that so clearly concerned the peace, not of
Europe or Asia only, but of the world. It had not yet been settled where the conference
was to meet or who should issue the invitations. Everyone, I was sure, would like
America to be represented during that part of the discussions which dealt with the
Straits, but there would be a natural reluctance to issue an invitation if it were destined
to be refused. I reminded Mr. Harvey that, while the conference that drew up the
Treaty of Sevres was sitting in San Remo, the then American Ambassador in Rome,
Mr. Johnson, had appeared upon the scene and had assisted at, though he had not
actually taken part in, the deliberations of the conference. This was a precedent that
might be borne in mind. Anyhow, 1 suggested to Mr. Harvey that he should consult
his Government as to their views on the matter, and should let me know whether the
idea of attendance would be welcome to them. The British point of view was, as I
believed, the American point of view, and the stronger the backing that it had at the
conference the more likely it would be to prevail.
I am, <fec.
QUEZON OF KEDLESTON.
[128 n—2]
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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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