Germany'S MINISTRY FOR CHEATURES AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 1049, sig. 110-10/53 (damaged)

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If the outcome of the Moscow Conference had made a thoughtful treatment of the Turkish party to the alliance appear to be appropriate, Cairo deludes that the great powers had apparently become commercial in Tehran. The demand for Turkey's entry into the war, which has now been openly raised by the three powers, allowed broad conclusions to be drawn from the cowhide that was received in Tehran. The solidarity-based demand of the three great powers for Turkey to enter the war could only be interpreted by the doormen as a bridge between the enğlish politics of their traditional line. It must be borne in mind that the British-French-Turkish Treaty of l939 provided for a "Russia clause which did not require Turkey to assist the Western powers if it could come into conflict here with Russia, a clause which Turkey had consistently called for the displeasure of the Soviet Union in the first years of the war. In Turkish governance circles it had now to be noted that Engländ Eastern Europe and thus also the straits had been written off. Turkey had apparently been given the role to launch an action in the Balkans to bring Germany's allies to waste. The Soviet Union was to find relief and help without decisive strategic successes with enormous blood sacrifices against the German Eastern Front, while the Western powers could perhaps see themselves in the shadow of a success of this Balkan action removed from the need to set up a second front. The very unpleasant picture for Turkey is rounded off by the fact that the English and Americans have openly declared themselves unable to give guarantees against Russia to the Turks. Turkey was referred to the way of indirect negotiations with the Soviet Union, not without realizing that Turkish arms aid would be worthless and that Turkey would have to be left to its disposal if it did not decide by the early years. On the other hand, this rather bleak aspect of the political situation for Turkey shows mercilessly the weaknesses of both the Russian and the English situation. Both partners document here that they do not feel alone, but that they are now able to successfully end the war. This means the admission of the Soviet Union not to be able to wrestle down the German eastern front. It shows, on the other hand, the attempt by the British world empire to save its position by extraditing eminently important concerns to the historical opponent, deşsen further help has been given to him on the question of existence.