أوراق بقلم كرزون بشأن الشرق الأدنى والأوسط [و‎‎٦‎٣] (٣٤٨/١٢٥)

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(5) (iilther in nonjunotion-with-ftr-as-an .alternative to
(4).) -That Smyrna should not be given, as provided for
in the Treaty, to the Greeks.
The praotioal difficulties in the way of eveouting this
threat are considerable. The Greet Army is already in
occupation of the town and district, the ereets aro already
administering the town, their administration is said to be
incomparably superior to that of the Turks, and unless they
retire voluntary from the plaoo, there is no one (except
possibly Mustapha Hemal) to expel them. It may bo that the
Greek Army, in its desire for demobilisation, may be willing
even to Abandon 3myrna. But it seems to be more likely that
the Greek people and the Greek troops will on no account agree
to its surrender, a* that Constantine, if he were threatened
with its loss, would proceed there himself, appeal to his p
and defy the Bowers to eject him. Both these suggestions,
however, (i.e. (4) and (8)) involve a complete revision of the
Treaty and raise the question whether it is either the desire
or the interest of the Bowers that it should be so revised.
The question has to some oxtont been prejudged by the
fact that the Italian Government has already, for political
reasons, ratified the Treaty by «oyal Decree, and is pressing
Turkey to ratify also. In the circumstances it would appear
to bo impossible for the Italian Government to consent to a
proncral revision.
let it also be realised what a general revision at this
stasro would moan.
(a) It will involve the continuance of a state of war
with Turkey and the indefinite postponement
of peace.
Tt will entail -'-other meeting of an Inter
(b i-nTlfl Cnn-^enoe and later Cl the supreme
Council ?o consider and agree upon the revision.
A+ "these meetings Japan as wall as the three
Great Kuropoan Bowers will have to be prison