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ff. 1-2 Information about the presence of the Great Powers, especially Germany, in Palestine.

ff. 18-28v Extract from the Historical note about the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society during 25 years (1882-1907), speech pronounced at an official session of the Society on May 22, 1907 (proofs).

ff. 160 Short information about the sisters of the monastery. Includes marginal notes about sending and delivery of the telegramm, in French and pencil ink.

ff. 161 About fulfilling the task of Pobedonoscev.

Details about his journey to Jerusalem and Syria. Includes marginal corrections by Dmitrievsky, in Russian and black ink.

ff. 75-78 Copy of a letter to M. P. Stepanov with corrections and marginalia by Dmitrievsky. About the relations between Mikhailov and the Russian diplomats in Jerusalem and Jaffa. Archimandrite Leonid Sencov and his activities. State of the constructions of the Russian mission. Visit to Ain-Karem (Gorniaja) and Khevron. Includes marginal notes, in Russian and black ink, red pencil ink.

ff. 74v-87 Handscript; ff. 1-73 typewritten copies (ff. 1-52 full final variant; ff. 53-73 draft). Text of a speech, pronounced by A. Dmitrievsky in the Slavonic beneficent society in Petrograd on March 2, 1915. Historical information about the Crusaders, and interpretation of WWI as the last Crusade. History of the Orthodox pilgrimage in the Holy Land, the foundation of the Russian institutions: the Mission, Palestine Committee and Palestine Society. Activities of Porphyrij Uspensky, Kiril Naumov, Antonin Kapustin. Scientific research of the Russians in Palestine. The future protectorate of the Powers over Palestine. Rivalry between Catholics and Orthodox. Advantages of British protectorate: the British don't practice active proselytism among the Orthodox Arabs. The negative role of the Orthodox Arabs in administrating the Eastern church; the Greek should be encouraged by Russia. Includes marginal numerous pencil corrections by Dmitrievsky, in Russian and pencil ink. Other details: ff. 35-36v copy of a Russian translation of a letter addressed by the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem to the Orthodox in El-Khuri.

ff. 74-75 About the conditions of service for the teachers and inspectors of the Russian schools in Palestine and Syria.