Speech #690009193

All Greeks who were already established before October 30. 1918. within the areas under the prefecture of the city of Constantinople as defined by the law of 1912 shall be considered as Greek inhabitants of Constantinople. All Moslems established in the region east of the frontier line laid down in 1913 by the treaty of Bucharest shall be considered as Moslem inhabitants of western Thrace. To effect the exchange a mixed commission was provided to supervise and facilitate the immigration of persons who were included. to consist of four members representing each of the parties to the treaty. and three members chosen by the Council of the League of Nations. This mixed commission was duly constituted. and in the course of its work a very serious difficulty arose because of contentions made by the Turkish Government. It should be noted that in the treaty all Greek inhabitants of Constantinople who were already established there before October 30. 1918. were excluded from the compulsory exchange.