1915-05-18-DE-011

1915-05-18-DE-011

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Source: DE/PA-AA/BoKon/169
Publication: DuA Dok. 058 (re.)
Embassy register: A53a/1915/3032
Edition: Genocide 1915/16
Departure of telegram: 05/18/1915 02:30 PM
Arrival of telegram: 05/18/1915 05:30 PM
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Translated by: Linda Struck (Translation sponsored by Zoryan Institute)
Last updated: 04/22/2012

From the Consul in Adana (Buege) to the Embassy in Constantinople

Telegraphic Report

Adana, 18 May 1915

The whole Armenian population in the vilayet Adana is extremely frightened due to the procedure of the government. Hundreds of families are being exiled, the prisons are overfilled and again early this morning several people were executed.

With its barbaric methods, the government is obviously damaging the interests of the nation. In particular, the Deutsche Orientbank (German Orient Bank) has suffered considerable damage and has asked me to put a stop to the deportation of the Armenians.

[Büge]

[Reply Wangenheim, 21 May]

As regrettable and, in many respects, also detrimental to our interests as the persecution of the Armenian population is, however, the most recent events in the border provinces, such as the revolt in Van and other procedures in the country’s interior, do in fact justify the severe measures taken by the authorities. The Imperial Embassy is, therefore, not in a position to prevent these measures for the time being.