'Synopsis of our Obligations to our Allies and Others'

Title:

'Synopsis of our Obligations to our Allies and Others'

Creator:

Author: Foreign Office

Date:

1918/1918

Description:

Abstract: In this document, the author outlines the basic details of agreements, treaties and general obligations which exist between Britain and the following countries and individuals towards the end of the First World War (1914-1918):France;Italy;Russia;Roumania [Romania];King of Hedjaz;Japan;China;Belgium;Serbia;Portugal;Greece;Sweden;Holland;Switzerland;'the Poles';'the Jews';Jugo-Slavs;Czecho-Slovaks;Albanians;Armenians;Persia;Afghanistan.The document was printed for the War Cabinet in 1918 by the Foreign Office, and is initialled by 'H G N' whose full name is unknownFollowing the synopsis of relations between Britain and other international powers, there is a table between folios 139v-144 which details the 'war aims' of the Americans, British, French, Italians, Russians, Austrians, Germans and Turkish relating to various 'issues', and notes the degree of agreement between the aforementioned countries on these issues. The 'terms' of each country which are noted in the document are often taken from speeches or statements made by their leaders. In the middle of the table are three maps (ff 141-143) which reflect the details of some of the agreements mentioned in the synopsis.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 136, and terminates at f 144, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

First World War (1914-1918)
International relations
International instruments

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00038a_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00038a_en
IOR/L/PS/18/D228
IOR/L/PS/18/D228

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