Une delegation Jeune-Turque a Paris
Part of : Balkan studies : biannual publication of the Institute for Balkan Studies ; Vol.28, No.2, 1987, pages 297-325
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A Young-Turk delegation in Paris
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Towards the middle of October 1908, a delegation consisting of twoeminent members of the C.U.P., Doctor Nazim and Lieutenant-ColonelDjemal, arrived to Paris. Officially, these two men—who were soon to bejoined by one of the best known personalities of the Young-Turk movement,Ahmed Riza Bey—were entrusted with the task of “enlightening public opinionon the attempt contemplated in the darkness of diplomatic chanceries againstthe very young liberties of Turkey”. But in reality, the objective of their visitwas also to establish contacts with leading French politicians whose supportthey hoped to secure in the crisis that was perturbing the Balkans.The aim of this article is to present a set of private archives—some 65documents in French and in Turkish—giving a number of interesting detailson the progress of this mission. In particular, this set gives a more or lessprecise idea of what the Young-Turk delegates had come to ask of Frenchleaders. It projects also a light on the methods by which they endeavouredto act on western public opinion. In general, it contains indications of whatwas at the time the “parallel diplomacy” of the C.U.P., carried out on thefringe of the official diplomatic activity of the Ottoman government oftenin opposition with the latter.
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Νεότουρκοι στο Παρίσι
