Copy to A 30148. A 30410.
Allow me to confirm, with respectful thanks, the receipt of the conveyed petition dated the 15th of this month.
The Imperial Government, as it has done until now, will in future always regard it as its foremost duty to exercise its influence so that Christian races are not persecuted because of their religion. German Christians may rest assured that, guided by this basic principle, I will do everything in my power to ensure that these worries and wishes conveyed to me are borne in mind.
I have informed the Imperial Embassy in Constantinople of the contents of your petition.