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Vizier and Ministers of Foreign Affairs today
requested a joint interview at the Sublime Porte
. It closed with the earnest request of the Turkish
Government that the United States will appreciate
the present great embarassment of Turkish Govmnt
and the President will withdraw his demand
for Jewetts appointment. Turkish Minister at
Washington telegraphed that the United States
would regard refusal as an insult. They urge
that if Jewett goes Italy will then be demanding
independent Commissioner, and then Germany
-- that full investigation will be made English French
and Russian commissioners already appointed, and
acquiesed {sic} in by the other powers and the appointment
of another commissioner will complicate relations of
Turkish Government with European Powers. The request
is respectful but earnest and based on cordial
relations which Turkish Government desires to continue
; the embarassment is real and not simulated
Russian Ambassador I know objects to an American
and Jewetts appointment would I believe provoke

(First word on previous page) Y_a ["a name"] and Ministers of Foreign Affairs today

requested a joint interview of the Sublime Porte
if closed with the earnest request of the Turkish
Government that the [???] [???] will appreciate
the dreaded[?] great accomplishment of Turkish [???]
and the President will withdraw his demand
for Terrell's[?] appointment. Turkish minister of
Washington Telegraphed that the United States
[???] regard refusal by an [???] they urge
that if Terrell gives Italy nice [???] be demanding
no [???] deal [???], and the Germany
that free [miestifation] will be made English French
and Russian [???] already appointed, and
acquired in by The Other persons and the Appointment
of another [?] will [?] relations of
Turkish Government with European [?]. The Request
is respectful but earnest and [?] as Cardinal
relatives which Turkish Government desires to continue
the embarrassment of real and not [?]
Russian Ambassador I know objects to an American
and Terrells Appointment [?] [?] provoke