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III. A letter from Niyazf Tevfik 15. 30 June 1914. Sender informs Taeschner that Yüsuf Kemal Bey (cf. below) sent him his, Taeschner’s, greetings. He had been too busy to reply to his last card. He intended to go to QannakkaTe, and from there to Istanbul, in a few days. ‘If you want something, please let me know but my journey will take one or two months. I will send you a few newspapers. You will read them, won’t you? It is extremely hot here. I will depart on Sunday.’ ‘To Niyazf Tevfik Bey, via the tahrirat müdïri at Kal‘e-i Sultanïye.’ IV. A letter from Yüsuf Kemal [Tengir§enk, 1878-1969, jurist and politician; Professor of Criminal Law in Istanbul (1907), Turkish Minister of Economic Af fairs (1920-1921), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1921-1922), Ambassador in London (1923), and Minister of Justice (1930)] 16. 21 December [1]330/1914. A folded sheet of paper, two and a half pages. Sender informed Taeschner that he had received his letter of 1 December 1914. He was glad that he, Taeschner, had been able to return to Berlin without suffering harm from the oppression and tortures of the Russians. Having taken leave of him, he had travelled to Istanbul via Paris. He had stayed there for twenty days. He had gone back to Paris to do some work and then left for Berlin. He had arrived in Paris on 27 July. The war broke out before his work was finished. Instead of going to Berlin, as he had intended, he went to Marseilles and returned to his country with great difficulty via Italy. His chests with belongings and books had been sent to Berlin and were still there. ‘When I arrived here, they dismissed me from the army because I could not move the fingers of my right hand [? grammar unclear]. For the duration of the war, I am forced to stay here. He thanked Taeschner for his concerns expressed on behalf of the Turks. ‘We will now shed blood for real independence and freedom... and there will be a place for the Turks among the civilized nations and we will succeed with your help...’ V. A letter from a miiste§ar at the Ottoman Embassy at Berlin 17. 26 December 1914. A folded sheet of paper, three lines. The official responds on behalf of the ambassador to his, Taeschner’s, letter of 14 December 1914. He thanks him for his heartfelt sympathy for the Ottoman cause, but is not able to to accept him in the service of the Ottoman state.