Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 TNA FO 608/44, pp. 264–266: Harry Lamb to Lord Curzon. Sofia, 7 April 1919
- 2 TNA FO 608/44, pp. 369–370: Letter from General Baird to Military Intelligence, War office, London. 2 September 1919
- 3 TNA FO 371/6197, pp. 105–106: Peel to Curzon. Sofia, 10 February 1921
- 4 TNA FO 371/5811, pp. 96–114: Peel to Curzon. Sofia, 21 June 1921
- 5 TNA FO 371/5811, pp. 133–139: Peel to Curzon. Sofia, 29 June 1921
- 6 TNA FO 371/7377, pp. 179–180: Lindley to Curzon. Athens, 25 March 1922. Enclosure, Colonel Corfe
- 7 TNA FO 371/7377, p. 191: Curzon to Lord Hardinge. Foreign Office, 12 April 1922
- 8 TNA FO 371/7375, pp. 45–47: Graham to Curzon. Rome, 10 May 1922. Enclosure, Major Duncan
- 9 TNA FO 371/8562, pp. 237–238: Erskine to Curzon. Sofia, 6 June 1923
- 10 TNA FO 371/8566, pp. 44–50: Notes on a Tour Made by the Mixed Commission on Greco-Bulgarian Emigration in Western and Central Macedonia. Colonel A. C. Corfe, 20 August 1923
- 11 TNA FO 371/8563, p. 157: Erskine to Curzon, Sofia, 28 November 1923
- 12 TNA FO 371/10667, p. 200: Erskine to Chamberlain, Sofia, 11 March 1925
- 13 TNA FO 371/10668, pp. 96–99: Foreign Office Memorandum, Situation in Bulgaria. 9 April 1925
- 14 TNA FO 371/10793, pp. 100–104: Footman to Kennard, 30 June 1925
- 15 TNA FO 371/10673, p. 5 (1–6): Stevenson to Chamberlain. Sofia, 26 October 1925
- 16 TNA FO 371/10667, pp. 205–208: Kennard to Lampson, 30 October 1925
- 17 TNA FO 371/10667, pp. 210–214: Bateman to Kennard, 7 November 1925
- 18 TNA FO 371/11337, pp. 24–25: Memorandum on Serbian “Minorities” in Greek Macedonia. C. H. Bateman. Foreign Office, 3 March 1926
- 19 TNA FO 371/11405, pp. 91–95: Kennard to Chamberlain. Belgrade, 21 April 1926. Situation in Serbian Macedonia. Enclosure by R. A. Gallop, 19 April
- 20 TNA FO 371/11337, pp. 31–34: Kennard to Howard Smith. Belgrade, 28 April 1926. Enclosure, R. A. Gallop, 23 April
- 21 TNA FO 371/11405, pp. 129–130: Kennard to Chamberlain. Belgrade, 26 May 1926
- 22 TNA FO 371/11217, p. 143: Erskine to Chamberlain. 1 July 1926
- 23 TNA FO 371/12086, pp. 180–181: Erskine to Chamberlain. Sofia, 25 November 1927
- 24 TNA FO 371/12090, p. 161: Chamberlain to the Marques of Crewe (Paris). 11 October 1927
- 25 TNA FO 371/12092, pp. 195–201: Memorandum by Bateman. 28 November 1927
- 26 TNA FO 371/12855, p. 175: Chamberlain to Dodd. 16 January 1928
- 27 TNA FO 371/12855, pp. 241–248: Kennard to Chamberlain. Belgrade, 31 January 1928
- 28 TNA FO 371/12856, pp. 63–64: Kennard to Chamberlain. Belgrade, 6 March 1928: Memorandum Respecting Suggestions for the Removal of Discontent among the Peasant Population of Southern Serbia. D. J. Footman. Skopje, 5 March 1928
- 29 TNA FO 371/12856, p. 110: Sperling to Chamberlain. Sofia, 12 July 1928
- 30 TNA FO 371/12856, pp. 228–230: Memorandum by Bateman. Foreign Office, 18 October 1928
- 31 TNA FO 371/12856, pp. 244–248: Sargent to Sperling. Foreign Office, 22 October 1928
- 32 TNA FO 371/12857, pp. 36–49: Dodd to Chamberlain. Sofia, 5 December 1928
- 33 TNA FO 371/12857, pp. 28–29: Memo by Sargent. Foreign Office, 18 December 1928
- 34 TNA FO 371/13571, pp. 219–221: Notes on the Present Situation between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. C. H. Bateman. Foreign Office, 26 July 1929
- 35 TNA FO 371/13573, pp. 84–94: Foreign Office, Macedonian Question. 6 December 1929
- 36 TNA FO 371/14315, pp. 94–97: J. Balfour. Foreign Office, 13 March 1930
- 37 TNA FO 371/14315, pp. 83–85: Memorandum for the Secretary of State. John Balfour. 24 March 1930
- 38 TNA FO 371/14316, pp. 152–160: Waterlow to Vansittart. Sofia, 21 May 1930
- 39 TNA FO 371/14316, pp. 150–151: Minutes by John Balfour on Waterlow’s Letter from 26 May 1930. Foreign Office, 2 June 1930
- 40 TNA FO 371/14324, p. 131: Memorandum by Orme Sargent. 21 June 1930
- 41 TNA FO 371/14316, p. 214: Conclusions of the Memorandum on Macedonian Question. Central Department of Foreign Office. 1 July 1930
- 42 TNA FO 371/14317, pp. 203–205: N. Henderson to Sargent. Bled, 23 July 1930
- 43 TNA FO 371/15172, pp. 86–87: Waterlow to Sargent. Sofia, 31 December 1930
- 44 TNA FO 371/16683, pp. 29–32: Foreign Office Memorandum on Balkans and Turkey, 1932–1933, 1 January 1934
- 45 TNA FO 371/19486, pp. 193–195: Bentinck to Samuel Hoare, Sofia, 26 September 1935
- 46 TNA FO 434/3, PaRtY//, pp. 417–419: R. Campbell to Eden. Belgrade, 25 May 1936
- 47 TNA FO 371/22329, pp. 2–4: Edward Coote to Halifax. Sofia, 23 September 1938
- 48 TNA FO 371/23718, pp. 279–287: Memorandum on Bulgaria by Orme Sargent. FO, 15 April 1939
- 49 TNA FO 371/24880, pp. 110–114: Rendel to Halifax. Sofia, 5 January 1940
- 50 TNA FO 371/24880, p. 183: Cypher Telegram from Rendel (Sofia). 15 August 1940
- 51 TNA FO 371/24880, pp. 184–186: Rendel to Nichols, Sofia, 25 August 1940
- 52 TNA FO 371/24880, p. 219: Cypher Telegram from Campbell (Belgrade). 3 September 1940
- 53 TNA FO 371/24880, pp. 241–252: Commander Errington to Dixon. 7 September 1940
- 54 TNA FO 371/29785, pp. 1–8: R. Cambell to Halifax. Belgrade, 6 November 1940. Enclosure Report on the General Situation in Southern Serbia by Mr. Thomas, British Vice-Consul at Skopje
- 55 TNA FO 371/29728, pp. 100–105: Amnesty for Macedonian Revolutionary leader Ivan Mihailoff; James Bowker to Phillip Broad, 30 May 1941
- Bibliography
- Index
25 - TNA FO 371/12092, pp. 195–201: Memorandum by Bateman. 28 November 1927
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 February 2022
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 TNA FO 608/44, pp. 264–266: Harry Lamb to Lord Curzon. Sofia, 7 April 1919
- 2 TNA FO 608/44, pp. 369–370: Letter from General Baird to Military Intelligence, War office, London. 2 September 1919
- 3 TNA FO 371/6197, pp. 105–106: Peel to Curzon. Sofia, 10 February 1921
- 4 TNA FO 371/5811, pp. 96–114: Peel to Curzon. Sofia, 21 June 1921
- 5 TNA FO 371/5811, pp. 133–139: Peel to Curzon. Sofia, 29 June 1921
- 6 TNA FO 371/7377, pp. 179–180: Lindley to Curzon. Athens, 25 March 1922. Enclosure, Colonel Corfe
- 7 TNA FO 371/7377, p. 191: Curzon to Lord Hardinge. Foreign Office, 12 April 1922
- 8 TNA FO 371/7375, pp. 45–47: Graham to Curzon. Rome, 10 May 1922. Enclosure, Major Duncan
- 9 TNA FO 371/8562, pp. 237–238: Erskine to Curzon. Sofia, 6 June 1923
- 10 TNA FO 371/8566, pp. 44–50: Notes on a Tour Made by the Mixed Commission on Greco-Bulgarian Emigration in Western and Central Macedonia. Colonel A. C. Corfe, 20 August 1923
- 11 TNA FO 371/8563, p. 157: Erskine to Curzon, Sofia, 28 November 1923
- 12 TNA FO 371/10667, p. 200: Erskine to Chamberlain, Sofia, 11 March 1925
- 13 TNA FO 371/10668, pp. 96–99: Foreign Office Memorandum, Situation in Bulgaria. 9 April 1925
- 14 TNA FO 371/10793, pp. 100–104: Footman to Kennard, 30 June 1925
- 15 TNA FO 371/10673, p. 5 (1–6): Stevenson to Chamberlain. Sofia, 26 October 1925
- 16 TNA FO 371/10667, pp. 205–208: Kennard to Lampson, 30 October 1925
- 17 TNA FO 371/10667, pp. 210–214: Bateman to Kennard, 7 November 1925
- 18 TNA FO 371/11337, pp. 24–25: Memorandum on Serbian “Minorities” in Greek Macedonia. C. H. Bateman. Foreign Office, 3 March 1926
- 19 TNA FO 371/11405, pp. 91–95: Kennard to Chamberlain. Belgrade, 21 April 1926. Situation in Serbian Macedonia. Enclosure by R. A. Gallop, 19 April
- 20 TNA FO 371/11337, pp. 31–34: Kennard to Howard Smith. Belgrade, 28 April 1926. Enclosure, R. A. Gallop, 23 April
- 21 TNA FO 371/11405, pp. 129–130: Kennard to Chamberlain. Belgrade, 26 May 1926
- 22 TNA FO 371/11217, p. 143: Erskine to Chamberlain. 1 July 1926
- 23 TNA FO 371/12086, pp. 180–181: Erskine to Chamberlain. Sofia, 25 November 1927
- 24 TNA FO 371/12090, p. 161: Chamberlain to the Marques of Crewe (Paris). 11 October 1927
- 25 TNA FO 371/12092, pp. 195–201: Memorandum by Bateman. 28 November 1927
- 26 TNA FO 371/12855, p. 175: Chamberlain to Dodd. 16 January 1928
- 27 TNA FO 371/12855, pp. 241–248: Kennard to Chamberlain. Belgrade, 31 January 1928
- 28 TNA FO 371/12856, pp. 63–64: Kennard to Chamberlain. Belgrade, 6 March 1928: Memorandum Respecting Suggestions for the Removal of Discontent among the Peasant Population of Southern Serbia. D. J. Footman. Skopje, 5 March 1928
- 29 TNA FO 371/12856, p. 110: Sperling to Chamberlain. Sofia, 12 July 1928
- 30 TNA FO 371/12856, pp. 228–230: Memorandum by Bateman. Foreign Office, 18 October 1928
- 31 TNA FO 371/12856, pp. 244–248: Sargent to Sperling. Foreign Office, 22 October 1928
- 32 TNA FO 371/12857, pp. 36–49: Dodd to Chamberlain. Sofia, 5 December 1928
- 33 TNA FO 371/12857, pp. 28–29: Memo by Sargent. Foreign Office, 18 December 1928
- 34 TNA FO 371/13571, pp. 219–221: Notes on the Present Situation between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. C. H. Bateman. Foreign Office, 26 July 1929
- 35 TNA FO 371/13573, pp. 84–94: Foreign Office, Macedonian Question. 6 December 1929
- 36 TNA FO 371/14315, pp. 94–97: J. Balfour. Foreign Office, 13 March 1930
- 37 TNA FO 371/14315, pp. 83–85: Memorandum for the Secretary of State. John Balfour. 24 March 1930
- 38 TNA FO 371/14316, pp. 152–160: Waterlow to Vansittart. Sofia, 21 May 1930
- 39 TNA FO 371/14316, pp. 150–151: Minutes by John Balfour on Waterlow’s Letter from 26 May 1930. Foreign Office, 2 June 1930
- 40 TNA FO 371/14324, p. 131: Memorandum by Orme Sargent. 21 June 1930
- 41 TNA FO 371/14316, p. 214: Conclusions of the Memorandum on Macedonian Question. Central Department of Foreign Office. 1 July 1930
- 42 TNA FO 371/14317, pp. 203–205: N. Henderson to Sargent. Bled, 23 July 1930
- 43 TNA FO 371/15172, pp. 86–87: Waterlow to Sargent. Sofia, 31 December 1930
- 44 TNA FO 371/16683, pp. 29–32: Foreign Office Memorandum on Balkans and Turkey, 1932–1933, 1 January 1934
- 45 TNA FO 371/19486, pp. 193–195: Bentinck to Samuel Hoare, Sofia, 26 September 1935
- 46 TNA FO 434/3, PaRtY//, pp. 417–419: R. Campbell to Eden. Belgrade, 25 May 1936
- 47 TNA FO 371/22329, pp. 2–4: Edward Coote to Halifax. Sofia, 23 September 1938
- 48 TNA FO 371/23718, pp. 279–287: Memorandum on Bulgaria by Orme Sargent. FO, 15 April 1939
- 49 TNA FO 371/24880, pp. 110–114: Rendel to Halifax. Sofia, 5 January 1940
- 50 TNA FO 371/24880, p. 183: Cypher Telegram from Rendel (Sofia). 15 August 1940
- 51 TNA FO 371/24880, pp. 184–186: Rendel to Nichols, Sofia, 25 August 1940
- 52 TNA FO 371/24880, p. 219: Cypher Telegram from Campbell (Belgrade). 3 September 1940
- 53 TNA FO 371/24880, pp. 241–252: Commander Errington to Dixon. 7 September 1940
- 54 TNA FO 371/29785, pp. 1–8: R. Cambell to Halifax. Belgrade, 6 November 1940. Enclosure Report on the General Situation in Southern Serbia by Mr. Thomas, British Vice-Consul at Skopje
- 55 TNA FO 371/29728, pp. 100–105: Amnesty for Macedonian Revolutionary leader Ivan Mihailoff; James Bowker to Phillip Broad, 30 May 1941
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Notes on Minorities in the Balkans.
Since 1878 the frontiers of States south of the Danube have changed so often that the creation of numerous minorities in Yugoslavia, Roumania and Greece has been inevitable and the Minorities Treaties have not proved to be an unmixed blessing in dealing with them. There is this to be said, however, at once: that any proven grievance raised at the League in the proper way by such minorities has been listened to and examined impartially by the Council.
The existence of Bulgarian minorities in Roumania and Greece has never been denied, but there has been, since the war, more loose talk about Bulgarian minorities in Yugoslavia than the circumstances warrant. Most of this talk has centred round that part of southern Serbia and northern Greece known in the past as Macedonia. A useful summary on the Macedonian question will be found in the attached print, a glance at which will show that the present frontiers of Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria correspond pretty well to political realities as they existed in 1918. It will also show that the claims of certain agencies in Bulgaria to an interest in the fate of certain so-called Bulgarian minorities in Macedonia has since 1870 been largely manufactured and is at present more than a little artificial. Too much stress cannot be laid on the fact that an autonomous Macedonia would be anachronism, not to say an impossibility. The 25,000 square miles known in the past as Macedonia, will, if only for economic reasons, always be partitioned between Yugoslavia, Greece and Bulgaria in varying proportions. The controversy between the countries concerned has always raged around the Slav element in Macedonia which forms about half of the total population. There are no very clear and definite claims to the possession of Macedonia by the various contestants, and the Peace Treaties of 1918 merely confirm the results of the conquests made by Greece and Yugoslavia as a result of the second Balkan War. Nothing short of another war will ever change them. Since the war the Serbs have claimed the Slav element in Macedonia as Serbs and this claim, when examined, is no more fictitious than the claim of the Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation that they are Bulbars.
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