Τεκμήριο RU-AVPRI/180/1851/ff32-34 - About danger of famine in Palestine

Report; danger of famine in Palestine, many people come to Jerusalem for working for food, many starving persons in Jerusalem. It could be foreknown, but governor Ali Ekrem-Bey and local administration don't know food issue. Jewish community wanted to sell Russian grain at reduced price, but needed governor's authorization and permit for duty-free import in Constantinople. Local administration consults Russian and Austrian consulates, for 60 000 population of Jerusalem for 6 months it's needed 6 240 000 kg of wheat. Danger of disturbances and massacres of Jews and Christians; public order, famine. Sender: Dragoman of Russian consulate general A. Fonvizin; Recipient: Russian ambassador in Constantinople I.A. Zinoviev.