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
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
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
No.242
Dated6th Nov. 1940. – Received January 6, 1941.
R 1456145667
Macedonian Question
Refers to Belgrade telegram No.665 of 3rd September, (R 7325/613/7).
Encloses with observations, copy memorandum by Mr. Thomas, British Vice-Consul at Skoplje, concerning Yugoslav Macedonia. Memorandum deals with the subject under the headings Macedonian, Political Parties, The “Macedonian Question”, Present Activities of the Macedonian Autonomists and The Macedonians and Communism.
(Copy Sofia.)
This is a most interesting despatch which is well worth printing (Southern (Balkans) D), omitting however the passage at bottom of page 3 and top of page 4 indicated with square brackets, and copies should go in print to Mr. Broad (M.E.W.) and P.I.D.
Four points in particular strike one in reading this memorandum: -
1. The appalling complexity of the subject, e.g. races do not coincide with religion. It is a warning to us not to meddle in Macedonian affairs unless we merely wish to stir up trouble.
2. The assimilability of the Vlachs (they were easily assimilated in Salonika) and the contented position of the Turks.
3. The revival of Roumanian propaganda amongst the Vlachs. There have been indications of slight renewal of this at the time of the outbreak of the Italo-Greek war.
4. The possibilities offered to the Italians using the Albanian group to disrupt Yugoslavia.
I think we might express appreciation to Mr. Thomas in the terms of the attached draft. Should we have to leave Yugoslavia Mr. Thomas’ name should be kept in mind since he might prove invaluable for work in the Middle East connected with South Serbia.
I think we might also ask Mr. Rendel the question suggested by Mr. Thomas at the bottom of page 3 and also hint that we would like something similar on Bulgarian Macedonia. This would round the subject off.
(Signed) Cheetham
9th January 1941.
To the layman the only possible solution of the Macedonian problem would seem to lie in giving the Macedonians some sort of autonomy within Yugoslavia. Possibly after the war the Yugoslavs may be willing to consider this. But such a measure would, no doubt, incur the risk of whetting the appetite of the Macedonians for complete independence.
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