Letter. Hadj Arab, Jerusalem to Mark Sykes

Reference No:
U DDSY2/1/9/376
Dates:
11 Sep 1908
Description:
Discusses recent changes to the Ottoman constitution, including freedom of speech, compulsory military service and equality between different religions, and a purge of government officials and civil servants. Also discusses the role and opinions of Ibrahim Pacha, Abdo Swayd, Akmad Izzak Pacha and [Diya Bey], the experience of Fouad Pacha in prison, celebrations in Jerusalem and setting up a fund in aid of the Committee Union and Progress Salonica. Asks for more details of their trip to Birejik.
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
Language:
French
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere