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Haydarov (North Caucasus), the signing parties declared that they believed in the
necessity of sincere and brotherly relations between Caucasian nations. The sole
guarantee of the cultural and economic welfare of these four Caucasian republics
would be the establishment of political and economic unity of those nations.
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B- The Caucasian Independence Committee in Turkey:
During this period the activities of the Caucasians were not confined to
Europe. The North Caucasian, Georgian and Azerbaijani leaders who were living
in exile in İstanbul, such as Dr. Hüsrev Sultanov, Ali Khan Kantemir and
Aleksander Assatiyani, had informed the formation of the Caucasian Independence
Committee
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issuing a declaration on 1 November 1924.
342
However due to the lack of financial resource the Committee was forced to
work only on preparatory activities and until September 1925 could not take them
to the implementation stage. It tried to ascertain to what extent the idea of the
Confederation had matured and been prepared in the political circles and in the
minds of masses. And how large was the circle of the active elements, the
Committee could understand the enormous number of activists it draws on it from
the very first beginning. As a result of the continued negotiations with the political
1924. Kavkazskiy Gorets, (Prague), 1: 71-2 and “Khronika Soyuza,” 1925. Kavkazskiy Gorets,
(Prague), 2/3: 135-6.
340
Declaration des representants des gouvernements Nationaux des republiques du Caucase, Paris,
23 Septembre 1924, see Vaçnadze “Hariçte Kafkasya”, 10.
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While Ahmet Hazer Hızal was giving the date of 1 November 1924 and labelling the committee
as Caucasian Independence Committee (Kafkas Kurtuluş Komitesi-C.I.C.), the British Consulate
General, in his report from İstanbul to Foreign Secretary named this committee as the ‘Committee
of Confederation of Caucasia,’ (K.K.K.) and gave the date of formation as 7 October 1924. See
‘British Consulate General, Constantinople to Foreign secretary, On Committee of Confederation of
Caucasia, formed 7 October 1924’ [FO 371/11783] in Burdett, Caucasian Boundaries, 834-838.
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groups of the peoples of the Caucasus, the Committee came to the conclusion that
after bitter experiences and misfortunes the necessity and vitality of uniting the
efforts of these activists who fought against the Bolsheviks for freedom and the
creation of an All-Caucasian Confederation in future was now understood by all
political currents in Caucasus.
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Thus, in autumn of 1925 the Committee entered into more permanent
relations with other groups of the peoples of the Caucasus. They endorsed once
more that cooperation between activists from different ethnic groups in the
Caucasus could only be possible under the colours of a united Caucasian front and
in the future a Caucasian political union, which would be set up on the principles of
a Confederation. In September 1925 the Committee having some small means,
began a well planned work of organization, and proposed:
“1) To form a system of relations with the Caucasian Republics, 2) There to
form groups and agencies for work in the Republics, 3) To organize the
more active elements of the Caucasian Emigration, 4) The creation of a
party press for Caucasians and for the emigrants.”
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In accordance with these principles, the Committee began to function
among the Caucasian emigres. In his report, the British Consulate General in
İstanbul, stressed that:
“…[T]he military elements in Azerbaijan and in Northern Caucasus, which
were in Turkey and in Persia united under the guidance of persons
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Vassan Girey Jabagiev, Ali Khan Kantemir, Aytek Namitok (Northern Caucasus), M. Tsereteli,
A. Assatiyani, D. Vachnadze (Georgia), Hüsrev Sultanov (Sultanzade), Abdülali Emircan and A.
Sheikhülislamzade (Azerbaijan) signed this Declaration. See Vaçnadze, “Hariçte Kafkasya”.
343
Caucasian Boundaries, [FO 371/11783].
344
Caucasian Boundaries, [FO 371/11783].
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appointed by the K.K.K. and Georgian officers all over Europe were
brought together into one Union and like in the past in Georgia they are
working in full liaison with the national democratic party of Georgia which
has its share in the K.K.K.”
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The Committee organized a propaganda campaign and published printed
materials. Moreover, it proposed to continue the commenced plan and to extent its
framework, and in parallel to engage in forming requisite relations with those
foreign states with an interest in weakening the Soviet Union. Establishment of this
kind of relationship provided the possibility for receiving external protection and
support for the work of the Committee, and in particular to receive sufficient
quantity of arms and ammunition. The Committee believed that a rationally
prepared action on the part of the entire Caucasus would create serious
complications for Soviet Russia at home and abroad, and this justifies the
expectation of success.
At this time the British supported the activities of the Committee, and the
Consul General in İstanbul recommended to London to support the work of this
Committee against Soviet Union.
“The work was commenced by the K.K.K. on a very modest scale but
owing to its nature and character it will without fail grow up to that scale
which is necessary in such a matter. Keeping that average scale it must be
continued in the future and the following must be kept:
1.The office of the K.K.K.
2.The Persian section of the Committee, its office and means of liaison.
3.The technical apparatus of the liaison (Kars, Arghadan –Tripev).
4.The organisation of the K.K.K. in the Caucasian republics.
5.The section of the K.K.K. in Europe for work amongst the ranks of the
Emigration.
6.The creation and labour of a Pancaucasian military circle.
7.The Committees press conferences.
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Caucasian Boundaries, [FO 371/11783].
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