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6 ARMENIA AND THE NEAR EAST
bers were : Mr. C. E. Dupuis, an English engineer, formerly
adviser to the Egyptian Ministry of Labour, and a first-rate
hydraulic expert ; Monsieur G. Carle, who was recommended
by the French Ministry for Agriculture, and had had much
experience, particularly of subtropical agriculture ; and the
Italian engineer, Signor Pio Lo Savio, an expert in hydraulic
constructional work, who was recommended by the Italian
Commissioner for Emigration. Captain V. Quisling, a
Norwegian, was the secretary of the commission, and the
present writer was its head. I avail myself of this opportunity
to express my heartfelt thanks to my kind and indefatigable
colleagues for their efficient and self-sacrificing work through
out our journey, and for their invaluable collaboration.
In a letter to M. Tchitcherin, People’s Commissar for
Foreign Affairs under the Soviet Government in Moscow,
I asked leave for the commission to go to Erivan and make
the necessary investigations in Armenia. The answer was
very courteous, but laid down two conditions. First, we
must not come as representatives of the League of Nations,
which the Soviet Government did not recognize. In the
second place, our investigations must be carried on in co
operation with a committee appointed by the Armenian
Government. To these conditions we agreed. We were
cordially and hospitably received by the Government at
Erivan ; and its committee of able engineers facilitated our
work in every way, making our interesting stay in Armenia
even more profitable than we had expected. I take this
opportunity to express my gratitude to all our friends in that
country for their many kindnesses.
Accounts of the investigations made by our commission,
and the proposals based upon them, will be found in our
various reports to the League of Nations. They have been
collected in a little book published by the Secretariat at Geneva
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