Item RU-AVPRI/180/1852/ff47-49v - About weakness of local administration, political changes

1 item, fol. 47-49v

Report; political changes, public moods, local administration doesn't have clear orders, became weak. Governor and local administration are accused of bribery, many complains, meetings in streets, election campaigning, governor is afraid. On 26 July constitutional reform will be announced to the population, meetings and illumination. English consul declares to Muslims that England is involved in political changes in Ottoman Empire; Russian consul respects principle of non-interference; politics, Constitution, diplomacy of Great powers. Sender: Russian consul general in Jerusalem A.F. Kruglov; Recipient: Russian ambassador in Constantinople I.A. Zinoviev.