'A Map of Turkey in Asia'. Proposed division of Ottoman Empire after the First World War
Date:
1917/1919
Description:
Abstract: Classified 'Secret'.Depicts a proposed division of the Ottoman Empire into spheres of influence and protection by the Allied powers. The division is based on agreements reached between 1916 and the end of the First World War. Portrays hydrology, settlements and place names. Various blocks of overprinted colour shading correspond to French, British, Italian and International spheres of influence, including provision for an independent Arab state within the French and British spheres.Physical description: Materials: Printed in colourDimensions: 230 x 376mm, on sheet 281 x 416mm