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British Consuls in the Ottoman Empire by hisjf is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the British Levantine consuls between 1856 and 1876 and how long-term residence in the Ottoman Empire could undermine their loyalty to Britain. It notes that British foreign policy in the region was heavily influenced by information from consuls, so lapses in their loyalty at times proved problematic. Specifically, it examines two consuls, Charles Blunt and William Holmes, who had lived in Turkey for decades and provided reports that portrayed conditions more favorably for the Ottoma
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