The sun., 1901-11-13
The Cyprus Convention

Regarding the engagements entered
into by England toward Turkey under
the Cyprus convention OF June, 1878.
there is, contrary to report, nothing in
II, said or implied, under which the Sui
tan can appeal for protection or assist
ance in the case Of any European Power
finding il necessary to enforce just
claims against the Porte The Cyprus
convention was aimed directly at Rus
sia, for 1t expressly says that the Gov
ernment OF the island shall be adminis-
tered by England so long as Russia
keeps Batoum and Kars. The object
Of the British Government at the time,
and so the Sultan was assured by Sir
HENRY LAYARD. the British Ambas-
sador at Constantinople who nego-
tiated the convention. was TO hold Cy-
prus as a place Of arms and base Of
operations should the British Govern
ment find itself obliged 90 place an
army in Asia Minor 90 oppose the ad-
vance OF Russian army into The valley
Of the Euphrates and Pales tine This
was the outward purpose OF the conven-
ton. In spirit il had another motive
Cyprus was intended HlsC To afford
England position Ia the Nediter-
ranean dominating the Gulf of Alesan-
dretta. the coast Of Palestine and the
suez Canal with Egypt The French
were bought on for the time being with
the right 10 occupy Tunis
II was not until 1859 that Cyprus be-
came again an object Of military interest
In England In that year. Tor some
reason not yet explained. negotiations
hooking 10 an attack on Russia we're
opensd by England with the Sultan aud
Ausria Thoss with the Sultan were.
IN the firsi Instance. carried on through
the intermediary ~ the wcll-known
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