Ottoman Diplomats
Letters from the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914)
Synopsis
Confidentiel
Raghib read in several newspapers that the Sublime Porte wants the consulate in Antwerp to increase in rank. Raghib agrees that it is good for the surveillance of the arms shipments in Antwerp. He thinks the current consul in Antwerp is not a suitable candidate and asks for his replacement.
Attachments
- Newspaper clipping (‘La Belgique et la Turquie’, 12-04-1908, Petit Bleu, hardly readable.) - Newspaper clipping (‘Les relations Belgo-Turques’, 12-04-1908, l’Etoile Belge, hardly readable.) - Newspaper clipping (No title, 12-04-1908, Le Chronique, A report from Istanbul confirms that the consulate in Antwerp will increase in rank.)
Facsimiles
| Series | HR.SYS-229-57 |
|---|---|
| Place | Brussels |
| Date | 13-04-1908 |
| Author | Raghib Raïf |
| Recipient | Ahmed Tevfik Pacha |
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