Letter from F. Elliot to E. Venizelos, concerning the water supply to Athens.
68.4.1.013 · 1914 Μάιος 7/20 · Γαλλική · machine-generated, not reviewed
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Original text (diplomatic transcription)
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fournies par Monsieur Schliemann.
D'ailleurs, si pour la canalisation il fallait
que tous les entrepreneurs concurrents se basassent
sur les plans de l'ingénieur allemand, pourquoi la
Banque Nationale et le Ministre de l'Intérieur ont-
ils fait tant de difficultés à donner à Monsieur
Stephenson accès aux plans de la ville, et pourquoi
m'avez-vous permis si souvent de vous ennuyer pour
surmonter ces difficultés, lorsque vous n'aviez qu'a
me dire qu'il était inutile pour Monsieur Stephenson
de se donner tant de peine, puisque les plans alle-
mands devaient nécessairement être adoptés?
Très sincèrement à vous,
F. Elliot
Stamps and notes
- archival 8 top left, handwritten page/folio number
- stamp ΕΛΙΑ (circular seal with emblem) bottom right
Uncertain readings
- Très sincèrement à vous, Handwritten closing; the first word is partly obscured by staining and the writing is cursive. The reading is probable.
- F. Elliot Handwritten signature with a flourish beneath. The reading is supported by the catalogue (F. Elliot) and by the visible letter forms; the punctuation after the initial is unclear.
Demotic Greek
που δόθηκαν από τον κύριο Σλήμαν.
Εξάλλου, αν για την αποχέτευση έπρεπε όλοι οι ανταγωνιστές εργολάβοι να στηριχθούν στα σχέδια του Γερμανού μηχανικού, γιατί η Εθνική Τράπεζα και ο Υπουργός των Εσωτερικών έκαναν τόσες δυσκολίες να δώσουν στον κύριο Στίβενσον πρόσβαση στα σχέδια της πόλης, και γιατί μου επιτρέψατε τόσο συχνά να σας ενοχλώ για να ξεπεραστούν αυτές οι δυσκολίες, ενώ θα αρκούσε να μου πείτε ότι ήταν άσκοπο ο κύριος Στίβενσον να κοπιάζει τόσο, αφού τα γερμανικά σχέδια έπρεπε αναγκαστικά να υιοθετηθούν;
Ειλικρινά δικός σας,
Φ. Έλιοτ
Turkish
Mösyö Schliemann tarafından sağlanan yönlendirmelere dayanarak yapmıştır.
Üstelik, kanalizasyon için bütün rakip müteahhitlerin Alman mühendisin planlarına dayanmaları gerekiyorsa, Ulusal Banka ile İçişleri Bakanı, Mösyö Stephenson'un şehir planlarına erişmesine neden bunca güçlük çıkardı ve bana, bu güçlükleri aşmak için sizi bu kadar sık rahatsız etmeme neden izin verdiniz; oysa bana yalnızca, Alman planlarının zorunlu olarak benimsenecek olması nedeniyle Mösyö Stephenson'un bunca zahmete girmesinin gereksiz olduğunu söylemeniz yeterdi?
Size en içten duygularımla,
F. Elliot
English
supplied by Mr Schliemann.
Moreover, if for the sewerage it was necessary that all the competing contractors should base themselves on the plans of the German engineer, why did the National Bank and the Minister of the Interior make so many difficulties in giving Mr Stephenson access to the plans of the city, and why did you allow me so often to trouble you in order to overcome these difficulties, when you had only to tell me that it was useless for Mr Stephenson to take so much trouble, since the German plans were necessarily to be adopted?
Very sincerely yours,
F. Elliot
Open issues
| p. | Kind | Language | Text | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | uncertain_reading | Très sincèrement à vous, | Handwritten closing; the first word is partly obscured by staining and the writing is cursive. The reading is probable. | |
| 3 | uncertain_reading | F. Elliot | Handwritten signature with a flourish beneath. The reading is supported by the catalogue (F. Elliot) and by the visible letter forms; the punctuation after the initial is unclear. | |
| 3 | translation_uncertain_source | tr | Très sincèrement à vous, F. Elliot | Kapanış formülü ve imza belirsiz okuma olarak işaretlenmiştir. |
| 3 | translation_term | en | Monsieur Kinzer / Monsieur Schliemann / Monsieur Stephenson | Proper names kept as written; "Monsieur" rendered "Mr". Kinzer is the German engineer referred to as judge of the plans; Schliemann appears to be the German engineer's counterpart or adviser to whom Stephenson was referred. Their exact roles are not stated in the letter. |