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Paris Peace Conference and Beyond, 1919–1939 - Volumes
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9 volumes in Paris Peace Conference and Beyond, 1919–1939 | Page 2 of 3
Records relating to the Treaty of Sèvres, 1920
Most historians would agree that the Treaty of Sèvres marked the beginning of the end for the Ottoman Empire. Its architects oversaw the sundering of non-Turkish provinces and the imposition of strict military and economic restrictions. This volume contains a breadth of information from the Foreign Office on the treaty and its discontents, revealing the reasons for its eventual failure. Subjects covered include the Allied occupation of Ottoman territory in the immediate aftermath of the war and the scramble by European states, both old and new, to fill the gap left by the once mighty Empire. ‘Maps Relating to the Boundaries of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey, 1916-1923 (iii)’ provides an especially fascinating insight into this carve up and includes a copy of the (in)famous Sykes-Picot Agreement, the repercussions of which continue to be felt to this day.Series: FO 373 (Foreign Office: Peace Conference; Handbooks); FO 608 (Foreign Office: Peace Conference; British Delegation, Correspondence and Papers). Read more →
Records relating to the Treaty of Lausanne, 1923
The Lausanne Conference of 1922-23 was convened after Turkey reneged on the Treaty of Sèvres, the provisions of which were deemed to be unacceptable by the government of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The subsequent accords formally settled the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Allied powers, defining the borders of the Turkish Republic and European colonial interests in the Middle East. This volume contains Admiralty, Air Ministry, Foreign Office, and Treasury records relating to the conference and final treaty. Subjects covered include Turkish disarmament, the demilitarisation of the Black Sea, population exchanges with Greece, population expulsions; the role played by Turkey’s regional rivals, and the influence of various political ideologies and religious minorities. As with the volume on the Treaty of Sèvres, the maps are particularly revealing. Series: AIR 5 (Air Ministry: Air Historical Branch; Papers, Series II); FO 141 (Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Embassy and Consulates, Egypt; General Correspondence); FO 373 (Foreign Office: Peace Conference; Handbooks); FO 608 (Foreign Office: Peace Conference; British Delegation, Correspondence and Papers); FO 893 (Foreign Office: Ambassadors to the Peace Conference, 1919; Minutes of Proceedings); FO 925 (Foreign Office: Library; Maps and Plans); MPKK 1 (Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to extra-large flat storage from various series of records of the Foreign Office). Read more →
Records relating to the Locarno Treaties, 1925
The Locarno Treaties sought to consolidate the post-war territorial settlement agreed at the Paris Peace Conference. This volume contains Cabinet Office, Colonial Office, Foreign Office, and War Office records relating to the treaties and their aftermath. While there is a wealth of material on the negotiation process, much of the documentation deals with the British response to Nazi revanchism during the period 1933-1939. The responses of other European powers and the League of Nations are also covered.Series: CAB 21 (Cabinet Office and predecessors: Registered Files, 1916-1965); CAB 23 (War Cabinet and Cabinet: Minutes); CAB 24 (War Cabinet and Cabinet: Memoranda, GT, CP, and G War Series); CAB 25 (Supreme Council: British Secretariat; Papers and Minutes); CAB 27 (War Cabinet and Cabinet: Miscellaneous Committees; Records, General Series); CAB 104 (Cabinet Office and predecessors; Supplementary Registered Files, 1923-1951); CO 537 (Colonial Office and predecessors: Confidential General and Confidential Original Correspondence); FO 93 (War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Gibraltar, Acts); FO 371 (Foreign Office: Political Departments; General Correspondence from 1906-1966); FO 688 (Foreign Office: Embassy, Poland; General Correspondence); FO 840 (Foreign Office: Various International Conferences); FO 954 (Foreign Office: Private Papers of Sir Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs); WO 190 (War Office: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence; German and Adjacent Countries Military Situation Reports, Appreciation Files). Read more →
Papers of Lord Robert Cecil, 1917-1924
Lord Robert Cecil (1864-1958), later known as the 1st Viscount of Chelwood, was a British lawyer, diplomat, and government minister. He served as a member of the British delegation to the Paris Peace Conference, playing an important role in the drafting of the Treaty of Versailles and the foundation of the League of Nations. This volume contains excerpts from Cecil’s personal and professional papers. The papers include the diary Cecil kept in Paris, notes on the early years of the League, and observations recorded during trips to the United States and Scandinavia in 1924. Read more →
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