Ottoman Diplomats
Letters from the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914)
Synopsis
Conclusion: Réorganisation de l'armée belge. Historique en résumé de la législation antérieure - Grandes lignes de la nouvelle loi - Modifications comparées.
Seïfeddin Bey writes a detailed history of Belgium’s military legislation and offers Saïd Halim Pacha a comparative study of Belgium’s old and new legislation concerning the army’s organisation and recruitment system. He hopes that his report would be useful for the military administration of the Ottoman Empire. In his summary, he criticizes the system of 1909 recruiting the eldest sons. In his opinion, the law of 1909 was unfair. The new law had been adopted in first reading, and Seïfeddin Bey does not expect many adaptations in the second reading. He notes the important dissimilarities with the old legislation. At the end of his report, he refers to the languages: a perfect equality of Dutch and French were aimed at in the army, without changing the language of the commands, that will be given in French. (In attachment is a report on the composition of the Belgian army, containing estimates of the future numbers of effectives between 1914 and 1926.)
Attachments
Report, ("Composition et compétence des juridictions contentieuses Anciennes et nouvelles", 07-06-1913, Brussels, Report on the composition of the Belgian army, containing estimates of the future numbers of effectives between 1914 and 1926.)
Facsimiles
| Series | HR.SYS-222-73 |
|---|---|
| Place | Brussels |
| Date | 07-06-1913 |
| Author | Seïfeddin Bey |
| Recipient | Saïd Halim Pacha |
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