Ottoman Diplomats
Letters from the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914)
Synopsis
Suite: Réorganisation de l'armée Belge. Mesures de défense - création des compagnies locales dans le Luxembourg
Seïfeddin Bey reports about the Belgian parliamentary debates concerning the defensive measures that would be taken in case of a conflict between France and Germany, or in case of an invasion. With their fortresses, Antwerp, Liège and Namur formed a triangle of defence. The government’s programme implied the retreat of the detached regiments to these lines of defence. Consequently, the deputies of other districts feared for the security of their districts. Prime Minister and Minister of War De Broqueville assured that the government’s programme provided measures of defence for the entire country. Seïfeddin Bey describes the planned military reforms, explained by De Broqueville in the Belgian House of Representatives. The detached armies, for example, would indeed have to retreat, as they risked to be destroyed by the invaders. Seïfeddin Bey explains how the defence of Hainaut and Luxemburg would be assured. In Luxemburg, there would be an active defence system of local companies (or ‘special forces’).
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| Series | HR.SYS-222-73 |
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| Place | Brussels |
| Date | 06-06-1913 |
| Author | Seïfeddin Bey |
| Recipient | Saïd Halim Pacha |
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Consulted online at Ottoman Diplomats: Letters From the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914) (2014 Edition), Centre for Political History (PoHis), University of Antwerp, <http://dighum.uantwerpen.be/ottomandiplomats/>.
