Mustafa Kemal-Lawrence Meeting in the Light of British Documents

Authors : Salâhi R. SONYEL

Pages : 1701-1706

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Publication Date : 1988-12-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In April 1926, Brigadier-General Moberley of the British Army was writing a book, entitled History of the Mesopotamian Campaign, which included a section on Turkish war aims and Pan-Turkism. He approached the British Foreign Office for information on the subject, whereupon one of the officials, W. G. Childs, drew up a minute 20th April for the use of the Department. This minute throws interesting light on the personality and career of Mustafa Kemal insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Atatürk);. Apparently, Childs had spoken to Colonel T. E. Lawrence insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(of Arabia reputation); on the subject, who had told him that, `by a curious accident`, he insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lawrence); was able, in September 1918, `to have several conversations with Mustafa Kemal Pasha`, and that among the topics discussed was that of Turkish war aims.
Keywords : Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, T E Lawrence, British Documents, History