Speeches - Ottoman Leaders., 01/25/1916-01/08/1920

File — Box: 1, Folder: 47

Identifier: 53485

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

01/25/1916-01/08/1920

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

Additional Description

Container Summary

4 TMs copy speeches and 4 TMs declarations by Ottoman leaders. Includes the following: 1 TMs speech of Ahmed Riza Bey in the Ottoman Senate on the question of provisions (in English, Jan 1916); 1 TMs speech by S. E. Talaat Bey, Minister of Interior, in the Ottoman Senate in response to Ahmed Riza Bey's speech (in French, Jan 1916); 1 TMs and 1 carbon speech by Moustapha Kemal, Commander-in-Chief, Ottoman National Forces, to the population of Aintab, Syria (in English & French, Jan 1920?); 1 copy and 1 carbon letter from Moustapha Kemal to Suleyman Bey promising military support (in English & French, Jan 1920?); 1 copy and 1 carbon letter from Eumer Lufti to the Military Commander of Marash telling him to incite the people of Marash in a holy war against the French (in English & French, Jan 1920).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RIZA BEY, AHMED - SPEECH TO OTTOMAN SENATE (1916) - MSS.: Manuscript

TALAAT BEY, S. E. - SPEECH TO OTTOMAN SENATE (1916) - MSS.: Manuscript

TURKEY (1916) - SPEECHES IN THE SENATE - MSS.: Manuscript

KEMAL, MOUSTAPHA - SPEECH TO PEOPLE OF AINTAB, SYRIA (1920) - MSS.: Manuscript

AINTAB, SYRIA (1920) - SPEECH BY TURKISH LEADER - MSS.: Manuscript

SULEYMAN BEY - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

KEMAL, MOUSTAPHA - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

LOUFTI, EUMER - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

TURKEY (1920) - HOLY WAR AGAINST FRENCH - SPEECH MSS.: Manuscript