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CWGC - Records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
1 - Historic Archive
1 - Part 1 - Work of the Commission in Connection with First World War Deaths
6 - Relations with Foreign Governments
Unique ID
CWGC/1/1/6/24
File Number
1936/20
Title
Turkey - Proposed War Graves Agreement
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Description
Main topics: negotiations towards a war graves agreement with Turkey in following revision of Straits Convention at Montreux conference; proposal to form Anglo-Turkish Committee; and discouragement from British Foreign Office; burial of Turkish air force trainees' at Brookwood during World War 2.
Content Note
Including: Letter from Foreign Office re Turkish reluctance to recognise Commission, 14 Oct. 1936. Letter from British ambassador to Turkey re restrictions on access to Gallipoli, 28 Dec. 1938.
Date
30/6/1936 - 23/1/1948
Extent
1 file
Collection
Archive
Category
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