Constantinople.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 17, 3 January 1920, Page 5

Constantinople.

PORTE’S FUTURE STATUS. SULTAN’S POLITICAL POWER. REMOVED FROM EUROPE. IBy Cable —Prm» Aaaociatlon.— Copyright.) London, Dec. 31. It is authoritatively predicted that the Allies are determined to remove the Ottoman Government to Asiatic Turkey, thus freeing Europe of the Sultan’s political power. An Allied Commission is to administer Constantinople, where the Sultan will be permitted to remain with full personal freedom in his capacity of Supreme Head of Mussulman fqith. While his functions are separated, every care will be taken pot to lessen the Sultan’s dignity as a religious authority.—A. and N.Z. Pans, Dec. 31. Le Matin’s correspondent understands that the question of principle has been settled regarding the future status of Constantinople and the Straits leading to tho Black Sea. The British Government’s viewpoint is accepted and it appears certain that the Ottoman seat of Government will be transferred either to Broussa or Konia, in Asia Minor, but the nature of the International regime in Constantinople is still under discussion,