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
38 - TNA FO 371/14316, pp. 152–160: Waterlow to Vansittart. Sofia, 21 May 1930
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
BRITISH LEGATION,
SOFIA.
May 21st, 1930.
(8/136/30)
27 May, 1930.
С 4187
My dear Van,
The Macedonian problem is so great a danger that we ought, I think, to explore every possibility of creating such an atmosphere between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria as will some day make a real solution possible. That is my excuse for dropping the following seeds into the mind of the Foreign Office.
In your “Aspect of International Relations in 1930” you say that Bulgaria “has no territorial grievances or ambitions of any real importance”. Ambitions I agree that she has none, but it seems to me slightly misleading, if I may say so, to say that she has no important territorial grievances. Apart from Macedonia, there is the Dobrudja, and there are three northern districts where the Treaty of Neuilly incorporated a purely Bulgarian (not Macedonian) populations in Serbia by pushing the frontier eastwards for strategic reasons. Absolutely, neither the Dobrudja nor those districts are important. But for Bulgaria they are extremely important – the Dobrudja for its rich lands developed by Bulgarian energy, the three districts just mentioned for the complication which their annexation has imported into the Macedonian problem. My suggestion is that we might work for the ultimate retrocession of these districts to Bulgaria. I enclose a note explaining what they are.
It was my Yugoslav colleague who started this train of thought, by telling me that when he was acting as Secretary to Pashitch at the Peace Conference he urged that statesman to drop these annexations, since they were perfectly useless to Serbia and would only serve to increase and perpetuate Bulgarian bitterness. Pashitch replied “Je suis tout-a-fait de votre avis, mais allez dire cela aux militaires”. And the same view, I gather, is widely held among intelligent Yugoslavs, who deplore an injustice which violates the spirit of the peace settlement, helps to keep Bulgaro-Serb animosity alive and gives Belgrade nothing but the privilege of administering a few thousand acres of desolate mountain country and of forcing a few hundred Bulgarian peasants to change their patronymics from “off” to “itch”, I doubt whether a clearer case could be found of gratuitous evil done by the general-staff mind.
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