Ottoman Diplomats
Letters from the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914)
Synopsis
Admission des officiers étrangers à la visite des établissements militaires belges. - une annexe
Etienne Carathéodory Effendi informs Saïd Pacha about the decision of King Leopold II to allow foreign officers to visit Belgium’s military training camps, arm factories and fortresses, on condition of reciprocity. The Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count de Merode, sent Carathéodory a letter containing the terms of such visits. Carathéodory wanted to know if the Sublime Porte would agree to the terms of reciprocity. (In attachment is a copy of Count de Merode’s letter.)
Attachments
Copied letter (date unknown, place unknown, Count de Merode Westerloo to Etienne Carathéodory Effendi, The Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count de Merode, informed Carathéodory about the terms of reciprocity, concerning the visit to Belgium's military training camps, arm factories and fortresses.)
Facsimiles
| Series | HR.SYS-222-28 |
|---|---|
| Place | Brussels |
| Date | 30-08-1893 |
| Author | Etienne Carathéodory Effendi |
| Recipient | Saïd Pacha |
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