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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
On March 18, 1920, the Ottoman Government addressed a note to the Allied High Commissioners through the Swedish Legation in Constantinople with a copy sent to the U.S. High Commissioner, Admiral Mark Bristol. The Ottoman note is reproduced in full below:
“With regard to this, you will allow me to remark that there was nothing in the condition of things in Constantinople which seemed to menace the security of the allies. There have been disturbances and nothing seemed to imply the eventuality of any perturbation (disruption). Besides the Allied Powers have sufficient forces at their command to avert such an eventuality. Under these circumstances, the Imperial Government cannot understand the necessity of such measures and considers it a duty to protest against the infringement of its most essential rights.
As to the disturbances in Asia Minor, Your Excellency cannot ignore the fact that the principal cause that led to these was the entirely unjustified occupation of the province of Aidin by the Hellenic troops and the atrocities and unheard of horrors committed by them and the native Greeks.
This agitation has been increased still more by the persistent rumours disseminated as to the creation of a Great Armenia and a Greek state in Pontus, as well as other rumours of alarming publications which have contributed to greatly extend the agitation in Asia Minor.
As to the doings at Marash, the cause of these disturbances has already been explained. These disturbances were due to conflict between the Moslems and a detachment of armed Armenians, the conflict brought about by the latter. The Sublime Porte regrets that these conflicts should have been represented as a massacre of the Armenians. The Porte has already requested that an inquiry should be made as to these incidents and still persists in its demands.
Your Excellency has added to the aforementioned note that if such incidents or similar violence take place the peace conditions with Turkey will be more rigorous and the concessions already granted be withdrawn.
I take pleasure in expressing the hope that such incidents that would endanger the peace and security of this country will not take place. I am convinced, on the other hand, that the Allied Powers will recognize that it would not be equitable to render the Ottoman Nation responsible for the thoughtless deeds and language of certain people and to cause its fate to depend on incidents that are entirely against its will.
I cannot doubt that the Allied Supreme Council will be inspired by high feelings and noble sentiments in its dealings and decisions regarding Turkey.”
Many key points emerge from the Ottoman note.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
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