Ottoman Diplomats
Letters from the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914)
Synopsis
Ouverture des Chambres. - Une annexe.
Etienne Carathéodory Effendi reports about the start of the new parliamentary year in Belgium, and describes the decoration of the throne and the solemn character of the ceremony and the procession. The ceremony was attended by the diplomatic corps and the Count of Flanders, Prince Philippe. (In attachment is the King’s speech from the throne.) Carathéodory remarks that the King avoided to address the irritating questions of the time: he almost remained silent on the law concerning primary education. Almost the entire speech was about the festivities in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of the Belgian independence.
Attachments
Speech from the throne (09-11-1880, Brussels, King Leopold II to the Belgian parliament, The King's speech at the start of the new parliamentary year included references to the festivities in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of the Belgian independence.)
Facsimiles
| Series | HR.SYS-221-27 |
|---|---|
| Place | Brussels |
| Date | 20-11-1880 |
| Author | Etienne Carathéodory Effendi |
| Recipient | Assim Pacha |
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