Ottoman Diplomats
Letters from the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914)
Synopsis
Nominations diplomatiques
Etienne Carathéodory Effendi reminds Rachid Pacha of the Duchesne Affair, which had seriously compromised the relations between Belgium and Germany the previous year. Perhaps to take away the memory of this affair, or maybe for private or health reasons, the previous German representative in Brussels (Count Perponcher) was replaced by Count de Brandebourg, who had been minister in Lisbon. According to Carathéodory, the main motive for this replacement could be Count de Brandebourg’s soft and conciliatory character. By ‘an excellent source’ Carathéodory was told confidentially that Prince Bismarck expressed his wish to be on good terms with Belgium, as well as with the Netherlands. Italy nominated Count Barral as minister plenipotentiary in Brussels, since Italy’s previous minister plenipotentiary, Baron Blanc, had left a void after being sent to Washington. About Count Barral, Carathéodory writes that he was well known in Brussels, where he would be minister plenipotentiary for the second time. He had also been minister plenipotentiary in Berlin during the war of 1866, and most recently in Madrid.
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| Series | HR.SYS-220-79 |
|---|---|
| Place | Brussels |
| Date | 22-04-1876 |
| Author | Etienne Carathéodory Effendi |
| Recipient | Rachid Pacha |
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