Richard G. Hovannisian on Lieutenant Robert Steed Dunn

Authors : Heath W. LOWRY

Pages : 335-356

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Publication Date : 1985-08-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The index to Richard Hovannisian`s latest work: The Republic of Armenia. Volume II [From Versailles to London, 1919-1920], contains a single entry under: Dunn, Lieutenant Robert S. To anyone familiar with the role of Robert S. Dunn in Anatolian and Caucasian post World War I affairs, this cursory treatment must come as a bit of a surprise. Throughout the years 1919-1921, Dunn served as the U.S. High Commissioner, Admiral Mark L. Bristol`s eyes and ears in this sensitive region, and it is no exaggeration to state that this U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer`s contacts with the Bolsheviks, Armenian and Turkish Nationalist forces, and the reports he sent to Bristol based on them, were instrumental in shaping American foreign policy vis-a-vis this region during and after the period dealt with in the Hovannisian study.
Keywords : Richard G Hovannisian, Robert Steed Dunn, Turkey, History