I am quoting this striking utterance by one of England's greatest living statesmen also in the hope that it may furnish food for reflection to those pro-Turks who have maintained during pre-war massacres, and still maintain, with Count Reventlow and his followers, that the massacre of his Christian subjects by the Turk is his own concern, and that nobody has the right or the obligation to intervene and create new conditions that will eliminate the possibility of its recurrence. FOOTNOTE: [33] _The Times_, April 19, 1917. APPENDIX ARTICLE XVI OF THE TREATY OF SAN STEFANO As the evacuation by the Russian troops of the territory which they occupy in Armenia, and which is to be restored to Turkey, might give rise to conflicts and complications detrimental to the maintenance of good relations between the two countries, the Sublime Porte engages to carry into effect, without further delay, the improvements and reforms demanded by local requirements in the provinces inhabited by Armenians, and to guarantee their security from Kurds and Circassians. ARTICLE LXI OF THE TREATY OF BERLIN The Sublime Porte undertakes to carry out, without further delay, the improvements and reforms demanded by local requirements in the provinces inhabited by the Armenians, and to guarantee their security against the Circassians and Kurds. It will periodically make known the steps taken to this effect to the Powers, who will superintend their application. THE CYPRUS CONVENTION TURKEY NO. 36 (1878) Correspondence respecting the Convention between Great Britain and Turkey, of June 4, 1878. Presented to the Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty 1878. LIST OF PAPERS No. 1. The Marquis of Salisbury to Mr. Layard, May 30, 1878. No. 2. Sir A. H. Layard to the Marquis of Salisbury, one Inclosure June 5, 1878. No. 3. Sir A. H. Layard to the Marquis of Salisbury, one Inclosure July 1, 1878. No. 1 is the letter which conveys to Mr. Layard Lord Salisbury's instructions for entering into the Convention (as follows)-- THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY TO MR. LAYARD. Foreign Office, May 30, 1878. SIR, The progress of the confidential negotiations which have for some time past been in progress between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Russia make it probable that those Articles of the Treaty of San Stefano which concern European Turkey will be sufficiently modified to bring them into harmony with the interests of the other European Powers, and of England in particular.