Just like many other Turks, Turkish Agents, Georgians, self hating (sic) Jews or denialists who dare to deny the first genocide (sic) of the 20th century, Vice Consul Bilioti also never indicates any atrocities committed by Turks on Armenians but by our old pals, Kurds who not only persecuted Armenians but also Turks alike, as several time stated in many other correspondence of British Consular Functionaries, aka denialists, and are now being patted on the shoulder by Western imperialists, to encourage them to rebel against Republic of Turkey (just like Armenians who were encouraged to rebel against Ottoman Empire) and start an ethnic war (just like Dashnak (i.e. Nazi) Armenians of that time tried to create a race war), so western powers (who happen to be our friends, allies, strategic partners, etc.) can create just another puppet government in the region. In this aspect, Kurds who happen to be tormentors, persecutors and executioners of Armenians, are new Dashnak Armenians. And the old scenario is being performed today with some modifications thereto and change of cast (with Armenians being replaced by Kurds).
Apart from two correspondence by Vice-Consul Bilioti, who must be a Turk, Turkish Agent, Georgian, self hating (sic) Jew, a denialist, detailing the affairs in Eastern Anatolia (which they refer to whatever name it's convenient for their imperialistic intentions (sometimes Turkey if anything adverse, sometimes Kurdistan, sometimes Armenia (despite as they previously stated several times they are just a small minority in the so-called Armenia), another denialist British Consular Officer Mr. Layard's instructions to an Army officer Captain Trotter is much more important. Captain Trotter who is yet another Turk, Turkish Agent, Georgian, self-hating (sic) Jew, denialist, issues several reports in the next months regarding the state of affairs in Eastern and South Eastern Anatolia.
Anyway read yourself and let the truth be told.
No More Discrimination
No. 105
Vice-Consul Biliotti to the Marquis of Salisbury.
| My Lord, | TREBIZOND, October 11, 1878. (Received October 24.) |
TRANQUILITY seems to prevail at Erzeroum itself, although it is said that one to two murders have been perpetrated on the road between that town and Persia; but even there, if we except the robberies committed by the Kurds, there are hitherto no disturbances of a general character.
Mr. Cole writes from Erzeroum, under date of 2nd October, as follows: Mousa Pasha is working with great diligence for good order in this place, and has succeeded in a remarkable manner, even during Bairam. He had the dram-shops closed on Saturday.”
Hadji Hussein Pasha, whose arrival at Erzeroum was mentioned in inclosure No. s of my despatch of the 30th ultimo, seems to have been followed soon after by Mousa Pasha, and it is rumoured that Ismail Pasha himself is there now.
It is said that martial law has been proclaimed at Erzeroum, by order of the Porte, and that two battalions have been dispatched to protect the Armenians at Khodoortchoor against further attacks from the Mussulmans.
The perpetrators of the outrage in that village are diligently searched for by order of Yussuf Pasha in the district of Rijeh, to which they are believed to belong.
I have, &c.
(Signed) ALFRED BILIOTTI.
Turkey N0. 54 (1878), p. 87, No. 112No. 106
Vice-Consul Biliotti to the Marquis of Salisbury.
| My Lord, | TREBIZOND, October 16, 1878. (Received October 30.) |
I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith, for your Lordship’s information, copy of a letter which I have received from an American missionary at Van, and which he has kindly communicated to me.
This letter gives a fair idea of the condition of the country, and shows that the towns thimselves enjoy tranquility, but that the Kurds, who in some places are fighting also among themselves, cause the country to be in a state of insecurity in some parts.
I have, &c.
(Signed) ALFRED BILIOTTI.
Turkey No 54 (1878), p. 122, No. 153Inclosure in No. io6
Extract of Letter.
MR.—, missionary at Van, writes from that town under date of the 22nd September, 1878:-
“Last month I returned from a visit to Bitlis with my family, which took us three and a-half weeks to perform. The region through which we passed was very quiet then, though nomad Kurds have committed some depredations since. The sheep belonging to Aghtamar Monastery they have stolen, and also taken animals from several villages. Choice oxen, &c., they separated from a village only a half hour from Van gardens, and succeeded in making off with them. The more distant regions to the south and south-east of the city are, perhaps, more oppressed, though not in every section. In Moks, west of south, there has been so much stealing that some of the Christians have come to this section with ‘bag and baggage,’ saying they care not to live there longer. From another region a man has just come who told me all is quiet.
“The Kurds are doing a considerable fighting among themselves, and keep all neighbouring villages in a turmoil. Between here and the Persian boundary they are more or less on the rampage, and Dr.—has therefore postponed his proferred visit to Ooroomiah till November.
“In the city business is brisker than last year, and some of the burnt shops are being rebuilt. Several buildings are also going up, and masons and carpenters are busy. Still, there is dissatisfaction among the Armenians, and they incline to curse England as the cause of the disappointment of their high hopes of autonomy. So confident had they grown that they were to enjoy this boon, that they were counting upon the immigration of Armenians from Russia and other portions of Turkey. Now I hear from men working under my windows, ‘There is nothing left for us but to emigrate.’
“Taxes are to be collected at once, tithes and military tax included, it is said; and they take this as indicating that the old régime is to be continued. An English ‘Meemoor’ is to come here, officials say, but the Armenians say that the coming of one man is nonsense. Unless he brings some thousands of their soldiers he had better not come at all. This is the way the communality talk; perhaps the more sensible among them talk differently.”
Turkey No 54 (1878), p 122- 123, No 153/INo. 108
Sir A. H. Layard to the Marquis of Salisbury.
No. 1316. Confidential.| My Lord, | THERAPIA, October 24, 1878. (Received November 1.) |
I HAVE the honour to inclose copy of some confidential instructions which I have considered it desirable to give to Captain Trotter for his guidance, on taking charge of Her Majesty’s Consulate at Erzeroum.
I have, &c.
(Signed) A. H. LAYARD.
F.O. 424/76, p. 28, .No. 20Inclosure in No. 108
Sir A. H. Layard to Captain Trotter
Confidential.| Sir, | THERAPIA, October 22, 1878. |
I BEG to transmit to you a Vizirial letter directing the Governor-General of the Vilayet of Erzeroum to recognize you officially as charged provisionally by Her Majesty’s Government with the affairs of the British Consulate in that city.
It would, I think, be desirable that you should proceed without delay to your post, as events of considerable importance are taking place within your Consular district. You have already received your instructions from Her Majesty’s Secretary of State, and I have little to add to them. It will be your duty to keep Her Majesty’s Government, and this Embassy, fully informed as to the manner in which Russia is executing the Articles of the Treaty of Berlin with regard to the evacuation of the territories that she is bound by that instrument to restore to Turkey, and as to the condition of the country from which the Russians have retired. It has been reported to me that in consequence of the menaces of the Mussulmans against, and of outrages commited by them upon, the Christian population, a large number of Armenians have left their villages and Erzeroum, and have accompanied the Russian army in its retreat. I should be glad to learn from you how far this statement is well founded. Should you find that the Christians are subjected on the part of the Mahommedans to ill-treatment, and that they are consequently abandoning their homes, you will represent to the Turkish authorities the great importance in a political point of view, as well as on the grounds of justice and humanity, of taking immediate and effective measures for the protection of the lives and property of the Armenians, in order that they may be induced to remain. Should you obtain trustworthy information as to outrages committed upon Christians, you should at once bring them to the notice of the authorities, and take such steps as you properly can to obtain the punishment of those who may have been guilty of them, reporting them at the same time to this Embassy.
It is stated that the Kurds have been committing excesses both upon the Christian and Mussulman populations in the territories evacuated by the Russians. If such should be the case, you will endeavour to prevail upon the military authorities to adopt measures to keep these turbulent tribes in order, and to put a stop to their depredations.
It is alleged that Russian agents are already endeavouring to cause discontent, and to foment opposition to the Turkish Government amongst the populations of the east of Asia Minor, and especially amongst the Armenians, who are encouraged to demand antonomous institutions. Your attention will be directed to this matter, as it is important to ascertain whether there be truth in the statements to which I have referred, and if so how far Russian intrigues have been successful, and how they are carried on..
I should be glad to receive from you such information as you may be able to obtain with reference to the produce and resources of your district, and any suggestions and observations that may occur to you with regard to their development, and for the increase and improvement of British trade. You will receive a Circular, relating to this matter, and directing your attention to the principal subjects of inquiry, which I have recently addressed to Her Majesty’s Consuls in Turkey.
I need scarcely impress upon you the importance of maintaining cordial relations with the Turkish authorities.
You will endeavour to make them understand that any representations or remonstrances which you may consider it your duty to address to them, whether officially or privately, with reference to the condition of the country and the just complaints of the Christian population, are made in the interest of Turkey herself, and in a friendly spirit.
I am, &c.
(Signed) A. H. LAYARD.
F. O. 424/76, p. 28-29, No 20
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