Dr. Lepsius' statements on the Armenian question, of which we have been informed, lead us to fear that his journey here at this moment could cause us a great deal of inconvenience, particularly also through knowledge of the Armenians' terrible situation, and harm our other, more important interests. I consider his view of the possibility of winning over the Russian Armenians by revoking or mitigating the compulsory measures taken by Turkey (mass deportations and executions) to be utopian; I also doubt that he will succeed in calming down the local Armenians as the Turkish government is determined to implement these measures and, in the end, intensified them. Thus, I submit that Dr. Lepsius seriously be advised against carrying out this journey. Report follows.