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Reports, 1915 - 1916., 01/14/1915-12/09/1916

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 35
Identifier: 53472

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence, reports and printed materials relating to CVHE's diplomatic service in Turkey and the Hague from 1915 to 1920. A second series with similar materials can be found at the end of the collection (donated at a later date than this set).

Dates

  • 01/14/1915-12/09/1916

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

4 carbon reports by Cornelius Van H. Engert and others regarding Turkey. Includes 1 carbon memorandum from the Consul General at Constantinople to the Consul at Bagdad regarding consular jurisdiction over belligerents with cover letter from John E. Osborne to Henry Morgenthau, 1 carbon copy of "An Act (by Congress) for the Improvement of the Foreign Service" (1915), 2 carbons of a report by CVHE (?) regarding the Budget of the Ottoman Government for 1916, 1 carbon draft memorandum by CVHE regarding the general situation in Turkey (1916), 1 carbon report by CVHE to Abram I. Elkus regarding the travel of neutrals (1916). Reference to the Dardanelles.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

DARDANELLES STRAIT (1916) - REPORT: Manuscript

ELKUS, ABRAM I. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

ENGERT, CORNELIUS VAN HEMERT - REPORT ON TURKEY (1915-16): Manuscript

OSBORNE, JOHN E. - REPORT ON TURKEY (1916): Manuscript

MORGENTHAU, HENRY - REPORT ON TURKEY (1916): Manuscript

FOREIGN SERVICE ACT (1915) - DRAFT: Manuscript

TURKEY (1916) - MILITARY - REPORT: Manuscript

TURKEY (1916) - GOVERNMENT BUDGET - REPORT: Manuscript

CONSULAR JURISDICTION OVER BELLIGERENTS (1916) - REPORT: Manuscript

IRAQ (1916) - BAGDAD, TURKEY - JURISDICTION OVER BELLIGERENTS - REPORT: Manuscript

IRAQ (1916) - BAGDAD, TURKEY - AMERICAN CONSULATE - REPORT: Manuscript

CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY (1916) - AMERICAN CONSULATE - REPORT: Manuscript

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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