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et de pousser les populations de ces pays à se soulever contre leurs autorités légitimes. || La nécessité de mettre sans retard un terme à la situation intolérable ci-dessus signalée impose au Gouvernement Impérial l'obligation d'attirer encore une fois la sérieuse attention de sa Seigneurie sur ce qui précède et de la prier instamment de faire entendre sa voix autorisée à Sophia pour assurer la dissolution des Comités précités et l'adoption de mesures efficaces propres à empêcher les affiliés de ces Comités de se livrer, soit ouvertement, soit secrètement, à leurs agissements criminels.

Ambassade Impériale de Turquie, Londres, le 10 Octobre, 1902.

Nr. 12837. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Gesandte in Sofia an den Minister des Ausw. Die bulgarische Regie

rung hält die Nachrichten von den Unruhen für übertrieben.

Sophia, October 4, 1902. (October 13.)

My Lord, I asked M. Daneff at his weekly reception this morning what news he had of the reported insurrection in Macedonia. His Excellency replied that he had not had time, since his return from Shipka, to read his latest ,,Consular" reports, and as the Bulgarian Government did not employ the telegraph with their agents in European Turkey, he was not acquainted with the latest European developments. I observed that the numbers of killed and wounded among the insurgents in the Vodena district, quoted as official by more than one paper, seemed to indicate a very serious state of affairs, and said that Colonel Yankoff had obviously utilized the occasion of the Shipka celebrations to persuade the revolutionists that a resolute combined movement would, at this moment compel intervention from outside on their behalf, and I added that it was greatly to be deplored that so dangerous a man should have been allowed to escape. || M. Daneff agreed that Colonel Yankoff had tried to profit by the situation, but he must have been well aware of the very slender chances he had of success, for he was in relations with the Tsoncheff Committee, who knew that they would get no support either from the Bulgarian Government or from Russia, or from the Prince. M. Daneff was evidently aware how persistently rumour connects the Prince's name with the Committee, for he repeated with emphasis „or from the Prince, as I can assure you from personal knowledge“. || His Excellency went on to say, as usual, that the newspaper accounts were much exaggerated, and that the numbers of the insurgents, acting under Yankoff (the Reformi" has put them at 3000) were imaginary.

He admitted, however, that on the Albanian side and in the south the Monastir Vilayet was in a condition not far from anarchy, but said that it was absurd to speak of a general rising when the other parts of Macedonia were in their normal condition. He concluded his remarks by asserting that with the large forces which the Turkish Government has at its disposal in the disturbed districts, he felt no apprehensions that the movement would spread. Charles M. Marling.

Nr. 12838. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Gesandte in Belgrad an den Minister des Ausw. Einfluß der Schipkafeier.

Belgrade, October 8, 1902. (October 13.)

My Lord, || The recent celebrations at the Shipka Pass could not but excite considerable interest in Belgrade, and notwithstanding the tranquillizing assurances given on the occasion, the suggestion has been made that the object of Russia is to restore the territorial arrangements of the Treaty of San Stefano which, on account of the rivalry between Bulgaria and Servia, would naturally not be acceptable to this country. || It must be admitted that the language held subsequently by General Ignatieff at Sophia, as reported in the newspapers, gives some colour to this suggestion, and there seems to be little doubt that the Macedonian Committees have been taking advantage of the celebration to organize insurrections in the southern parts of Macedonia. || As far as can be judged from Belgrade, the situation in Macedonia is in some ways more dangerous than usual, principally on account of the unwonted activity displayed by the Macedonian Committees in the late autumn, which, as stated above, may be attributed to the opportunity which they expected would be afforded them by the Shipka celebrations. At the same time, I understand that the accounts published of the outrages and excesses have been greatly exaggerated, and that sensational telegrams produced with the avowed object of provoking the intervention of the Powers should be received with the utmost caution. || A meeting of Macedonians in Belgrade was to have been held on Sunday last, in order to protest against the ill-treatment of their fellow-countrymen in Macedonia. A large crowd assembled, but as there was no organization and they could not decide on the election of a Chairman or a Committee, a scene of disorder ensued and the meeting was eventually broken up by the police. A fresh meeting is to take place on Sunday next, meanwhile it is clear that there is no unanimity as to the form of resolution which will be adopted.

G. F. Bonham.

Nr. 12839. GROSSBRITANNIEN - Der Botschafter in Petersburg an den Minister des Ausw. Lamsdorff über die Schipkafeier.

St. Petersburgh, October 7, 1902. (October 13.) (Extract.) || I called at the Russian Foreign Office yesterday to take leave of Count Lamsdorff before starting for my holiday. || In reply to my inquiry whether he had any commissions or messages for me to take to London, his Excellency said that he had none, except a desire to present his respects to your Lordship, and to express his regret at not yet having had an opportunity of making your personal acquaintance. He then said that, happily, he saw no cloud on the political horizon at present to cause any anxiety or trouble. || The public press, it was true, had been giving currency to alarming telegrams from the Balkans, but he had, he said, failed to obtain any official conformation of their reports, and did not think that any serious trouble was at present to be apprehended there. || His Excellency also said that it was very possible that the commemorative ceremony and celebrations in the Shipka Pass had seemed, in quarters interested in sounding notes of alarm, too good an opportunity for the diffusion of exaggerating reports to be neglected, but that every precaution had been taken beforehand to keep the ceremony and festivities within the strict limits of their real character partly religious and partly commemorative and the Emperor had strictly enjoined on the Grand Duke Nicholas that nothing was to be said or done which could give occasion for political demonstrations of any kind. The visit which His Imperial Highness had been commissioned to pay to Constantinople on the termination of the celebration was intended to satisfy the Sultan of its non-political character, and of the Emperor's friendly disposition to His Majesty.

Nr. 12840. GROSSBRITANNIEN.

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die Vertreter bei den Großmächten, bei der Türkei und Bulgarien.

Foreign Office, October 17, 1902.

(Telegraphic.) || The Turkish Chargé d'Affaires has made a communication complaining of the alleged increased activity of the Revolutionary Committees in Bulgaria and its disastrous effect on the neighbouring Ottoman provinces. || It is stated that as the agitators when pursued take refuge across the Bulgarian border, the repressive measures adopted by the Ottoman authorities are rendered ineffective, and that repeated requests made by the Porte to the Bulgarian Government for the punishment of the

offenders and the dissolution of the Committees have led to no result. ] This attitude on the part of the Bulgarian Government appears to the Turkish Government to be unjustifiable, and they request His Majesty's Government to make representations at Sophia for the dissolution of the Committees and the adoption of measures to prevent their further activity. | I have informed Hamid Bey that before arriving at a decision it will be necessary for His Majesty's Government to confer with the other Powers, to whom similar representations have been addressed. The movement being popular in Bulgaria, no Bulgarian Government would be likely, on the advice of a single Power, to place itself in opposition to it. Strong pressure would be necessary, and Russia, if she were disposed to do so, was obviously in the best position to exercise such pressure. You should inquire what view the Government to which you are accredited take of the Turkish Circular, and whether they have made any reply to it. His Majesty's Government would gladly co-operate with other Governments in any attempt to prevent an extension of the present disorders.

Nr. 12841. GROSSBRITANNIEN. - Der Botschafter in Paris an den Minister des Ausw. Antwort auf das vorige.

Paris, October 18, 1902. (October 18.)

(Telegraphic.) || Your Lordship's telegram of yesterday respecting the agitation in Macedonia. M. Delcassé tells me that Turkish Ambassador has been sending him a series of such notes. || His Excellency said that he had already more than once urged the Bulgarian Government to oppose the revolutionary propaganda in Macedonia by every means in their power, and that he was ready to join the Powers in repeating this advice; but he added that, for such a communication to have its full effect, representations should, in his opinion, be made simultaneously to the Porte with a view to obtaining that measures should be taken which, by ameliorating the condition of the population of Macedonia, would render it less susceptible to the agitation of Bulgarian revolutionaries.

Nr. 12842. GROSSBRITANNIEN. - Der Botschafter in Wien an den Minister des Ausw. Antwort auf Nr. 12840.

Vienna, October 18, 1902. (October 18.) (Telegraphic.) | Count Goluchowski being absent, I was to-day informed by M. de Merey that he had replied to the Turkish Chargé

d'Affaires that the Austro-Hungarian Government would arrive at a decision after having inquired of their Agent at Sophia whether he considered there was ground for any fresh representations to the Bulgarian Government in the matter of your Lordship's telegram of yesterday. || It was still the belief of the Austro-Hungarian Government, added M. de Merey, that there was gross exaggeration in the reports received from Macedonia of outrages and revolutionary movements.

Nr. 12843. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Die Botschaft in Petersburg an den Minister des Ausw. Antwort auf Nr. 12840.

St Petersburgh, October 18, 1902. (October 18.)

(Telegraphic.) || This afternoon I made inquiries in accordance with the instructions contained in your Lordship's telegram of yesterday. || M. Argyropoulo said he probably could not give me the information which your Lordship desires without having consulted Count Lamsdorff at Yalta, and he accordingly asked me to send him a Memorandum. || He said that reports received from the Russian Agents did not describe the situation in Macedonia as serious, and he added that the Russian Government had received very definite assurances from the Bulgarian Government that they would give no encouragement to the revolutionary movement, while their attitude in taking measures to prevent incursions from their side of the frontier was most correct.

Nr. 12844. TÜRKEI. Der Botschafter in London an den eng.

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Ambassade Impériale de Turquie, Londres,

le 18 October, 1902. (October 20.)

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M. le Marquis, || J'ai l'honneur de porter à la haute connaissance de votre Seigneurie les faits suivants: D'après les récentes dépêches fournies par les autorités provinciales Ottomanes, ceux des habitants de quelques villages qui, à l'instigation des Comités Révolutionnaires Bulgares, s'étaient retirés dans les montagnes ont déjà pour la plupart regagné leurs foyers et les autres, dont le nombre est, du reste, très petit, ne tarderont pas à retourner également chez eux, grâce aux conseils qui leur sont donnés par leurs Chefs spirituels. || Ce fait prouve que les provinces Européennes de la Turquie ne se trouvent pas dans un état tel que certaines feuilles Bulgares cherchent à le représenter, et que si quel

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