Ottoman Diplomats
Letters from the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914)
Synopsis
Ouvrage du général Brialmont sur la défense des côtes – une annexe-
Carathédory informs Tevfik Pacha on a new book by Brialmont on the fortifications of Istanbul. Brialmont believes that it is not indiscrete to publish his vision on the fortifications since his plans will make the city impregnable anyway. Even the opening of the sea straits wouldn’t cause any danger.
Attachments
- Newspaper clipping (No title, 01-03-1896, L’Indépendance Belge, A review on the new book by Brialmont. Special focus lies on chapter 4 in which the fortifications of Istanbul are described. Hopes that fortifications will facilitate sea trade in the Dardanelles. Mentions the region's instability and the humanitarian situation in the Ottoman Empire.)
Facsimiles
| Series | HR.SYS-223-8 |
|---|---|
| Place | Brussels |
| Date | 11-03-1896 |
| Author | Etienne Carathéodory Effendi |
| Recipient | Ahmed Tevfik Pacha |
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