Establishing authority Occupation of Constantinople



the british rounded number of members of old establishment , interned them in malta, awaiting trial alleged crimes during world war i. calthorpe included turkish members of government of tevfik pasha , military/political personalities. wanted send message military occupation in effect , failure comply end harsh punishment. position not shared other partners. french government s response accused distinction disadvantage of muslim-turks while bulgarian, austrian , german offenders yet neither arrested nor molested . however, government , sultan understood message. in february 1919, allies informed ottoman empire in compliance full apparatus occupation forces. source of conflict (including armenian questions) investigated commission neutral governments can attach 2 legal superintendents. calthorpe s correspondence foreign office action undertaken arrests satisfactory, , has, think, intimidated committee of union , progress of constantinople .








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