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Copy from an instruction to B.P. Mansurov; purposes of his visit in Jerusalem: inspection of Russian refuges, analysis of their finances and possibility to extend refuges, possibility of the reconciliation between Greek Patriarchate, Russian consulate and Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Sender: Russian foreign ministry; Recipient: Head of the Russian Palestinian Commission B.P. Mansurov.

Copy of memorandum; local authorities hinder in construction of the 3d floor in rented apartment house, near is located a fortress, building will be 8 m lower, governor authorized construction, but then prohibited; construction regulation, rented apartment house. Sender: Jerusalem Greek Patriarch Guerasim; Recipient: Russian consul in Jerusalem S.V. Arseniev.

Report ; captain's Parker archaeological excavations under Mosque of Omar in 1911, indignation of local habitants, escape of archaeologists; in March 1913 recommencement of English excavations, governor Madjid-Bey received instructions from Constantinople, but is afraid to promulgate it because of possible disturbances; archaeology. Sender: Russian consul general in Jerusalem A.F. Kruglov; Recipient: Russian Ambassador in Constantinople M.N. Girs.

Report and statistics; Catholic propaganda in Palestine, role of schools opened for pupils of any religion, number of Catholics, monasteries, schools, churches, orphanages in Palestine, subsidies from Jerusalem Latin Patriarch. Sender: Russian consul general in Jerusalem S.V. Arseniev; Recipient: Russian ambassador in Constantinople A.I. Nelidov.

Secret report and correspondence between Greek Patriarch, Jerusalem governor and Patriarch's representative in Constantinople; Catholics built a wall around their lot in Gethsemane and impede Orthodox to do the same pretending violation of status-quo, position of governor who asks for instructions from Constantinople. Sender: Russian consul in Jerusalem V.A. Maximov; Recipient: Russian ambassador in Constantinople A.I. Nelidov.

Report; ceremonies and liturgies on Holy and Bright Week; Creek interests in Holy Land, Greek pilgrims (110 men, including 30 members of Parliament, and noble ladies) arrived on rented steamer. Greek Patriarchate is satisfied, intents to counterbalance influence of RIPPO and number of Russian pilgrims. Sender: Russian consul general in Jerusalem A.G. Yakovlev; Recipient: Russian ambassador in Constantinople I.A. Zinoviev.

Dispatch; decision of Ottoman State Council and Council of Ministers published in newspapers about Christian properties close to Muslim cemeteries and mosques; Christians can sell it only to members of their family or to Muslims; violation of foreigners´ rights guaranteed by Ottoman government and Great powers. Sender: Mavrogordato; Recipient: Russian ambassador in Constantinople J. Zinoviev.

Report and 6 annexes: applications, translations, provisional expenses; complaints about Greek Patriarch, one village priest complains that Greek Patriarchate misappropriates community's revenues, local Orthodox schools are bad and children are obligated to go to Latin and Protestant schools, information about villages, it's population, schools, churches, religious communities. Latin schools are not good, but they offer teaching of foreign languages, necessity to open Russian schools, Greek Patriarchate doesn't trust RIPPO. Sender: Russian consul general in Jerusalem A.G. Yakovlev; Recipient: Russian ambassador in Constantinople I.A. Zinoviev.

Report about complementary armies in Jerusalem against Druses, 8 battalions of 800 soldiers. Muslims in Palestine are discontented because of bad harvest and requisition of pack animals in period of field work. Sender: Russian consul general in Jerusalem S.V. Arseniev; Recipient: adviser of the Russian Embassy in Constantinople V.V. Jadovsky.

Report; on 11 July governor Ali Ekrem-Bey received from Constantinople a telegram about constitutional rule and election of 1 deputy for 50 000 habitants. On 12 July official announcement for officials and nobles, they didn't know about revolution and were shocked. Local authorities and society are indifferent, expecting for details and improvement of financial situation and administration; public opinion about politics, election. Sender: Russian consul general in Jerusalem A.F. Kruglov; Recipient: Russian ambassador in Constantinople I.A. Zinoviev.