Author
Battalion Chief Auguste Sarrou, Head of Mission in Syria
Publication Date
1917-03-15
Publication Place
Port Said -
Type
Document
Language
French
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
Handwritten-Typewritten
Library
SALT Research Collections
Library Asset ID
AFMSRDOC001001
Record ID
33384
Library Location
SALT Research
Date
1917-03-15
Notes
Report for the Ministry of the Navy, Syrian Naval Division, Mission n.1 [Ministère de la Marine, Division Navale de Syrie] on Syria concerning the internal political situation (Turkish regime, Syrian and Lebanese national aspirations), the geopolitical framework (British, Arab, German policy in the region), the economic and military situation and which strategy should adopt France in different fields (political, economic, cultural, religious and military one) in order to keep Syria under the French sphere of influence and eventually establish a protectorate.