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TURKEY : THE BLIGHT OF ASIA

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ECHOES FROM SMYRNA

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    The third and following letter was received by me in Washington, August 20, 1923, in the Turkish language. Among the signers are Ilimdar Zade Edhiem, President of the Islamic Emigration Committee and Hall Zeki, proprietor of the well-known "Shark Gazette".

    My constant policy during the long time that I was in the Near East, was to befriend, in so far as my official position permitted, all who might be in need of help, irrespective of race or religion.

30 July, 1339 (Turkish date)

    Since the appointment of His Excellency, George Horton as Consul-General of the United States in Smyrna, His Excellency has won the heart of the whole Turkish nation by the sympathy and good will, which His Excellency has always shown every Turkish man.

    During the Greek occupancy of our country His Excellency, Mr. George Horton, gave full protection and kindly treatment to those of the Turks who went to him for protection and the right of humane existence.

    We therefore beg to express our heartiest thanks to His Excellency, Mr. George Horton, for all the interest and kindly services rendered by him for the Turkish nation, which has also created in our hearts a deep and eternal affection for his honorable nation.

(Signed)

Ilimdar Zade Edhem, President of the Islamic Emigration Committee

Sahlebdji Zade Midhat, Merchant

Hussein Djemal, Chemist

Beshir Zade, Merchant

Mehmet Nourri, Carpet Merchant Hali Zeki, Proprietor of "Shark Gazette"

Hassan Fowzi, Lawyer

Shaih Kadri

Eyyub Sabri, Merchant

Mehmet Emin, Merchant

Melimet Hamdi, Merchant

Kesreli Hadji Ali, Tobacco Merchant

Berkeli Zade Hadji Bedriddin

Mkr. Ahmet

Kantardji Zade

Mustapha Nouriddin

Mehmet Zeki, Hat Merchant.

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