أوراق بقلم كرزون بشأن الشرق الأدنى والأوسط [ظ‎‎٦‎٨] (٣٤٨/١٣٦)

obtaining the signature of Turkey to any treaty that contained it. I had therefore
proposed, and the Supreme Council had accepted, the idea of a self-denying ordinance
between the three Powers, to be communicated to the Turkish Government
simultaneously with the signature of the treaty. This had been done, and we could not
recede from or reverse this procedure now. If we did there would be a good-bye to the
Ti ■eaty of Sevres and to the Tripartite Agreement at the same time.
1 then alluded to the despatch of the Angora delegation to the London Conference,
and explained quite clearly to his Excellency that, while we did not wish to object to
the Italians bringing them over from Adalia to Brindisi if his Government wished to
do so, we had no intention either of postponing the date of meeting, which had been
settled to meet the general convenience, in order to humour the pretensions of Mustapha
Kemal, or of admitting the delegation to the conference as an independent Government,
or as the dc facto Government of Turkey. They must eiiher be incorporated with the
Turkish delegation or not be admitted at all. 1 hoped that the Italian Government
would use their influence to bring about the desired result.
The Ambassador undertook to communicate my views to his Government.
I am, &c.
CUBZON OF KEDLESTON.