Sous-fonds IT-ASDMAE/CGIG2-CGIG88 - Papers organized in one level categories ('posizioni') (1872-1924)

The Royal Decree of November 17, 1871 establishes the Italian Consulate in Palestine.

The papers - repatriated partially organized in categories (called ‘Posizioni’ in this archive) - attest:

• Dealing of political affairs (conflicts between the religious communities; relations with clergy and the other religious communities; relations with the Ethiopian community)
• Relations with the administron and contacts with other Consulates
• Assistance provided to Italians (protection of nationals and legal aid)
• Staff and employee administration (internal organization and regulations)

Consuls:

• Alessandro De Rege di Donato e San Raffaele - Consul (March 6, 1872 – December 14, 1879)
• Oscarre Missir – Interpreter Acting consul (June 20, 1879 – June 22, 1882)
• Angiolo Alberici - Consul (June 19, 1882 – June 10, 1883)
• Giuseppe Camillo Mina – Acting consul (June 24, 1882 – July 15, 1883)
• Gaetano Solanelli – Consul (August 30, 1883 – October 25, 1892)
• Giuseppe Camillo Mina – Consul (November 13, 1892 – April 7, 1897)
• Ettore Gazzaniga - Acting consul (July 9, 1897 – March 23, 1899) o fino al 1901
• Arturo Scaniglia – Consul (November 13, 1898 – March 17, 1901)
• Tommaso Carletti – Consul (May 9, 1901 – August 22, 1904)
• Fabrizio Gavotti Verospi – Consul (August, 22 1904 – + February 23, 1907)
• Carlo Senni – Acting consul then Consul (May 10, 1907 – June 1915)
• Alberto Tuozzi – Acting consul then Consul (1919-1920)
• Vladimiro Rey di Villarey – Acting consul (1920 - 1921)
• Romolo Tritonj – Consul (1921 – 1922)
• Domenico Nuvolari - Consul (1923)
• Vincenzo Speranza - Acting consul (1923 - 1924)

According to the papers, between 1911 and 1912, in occasion of the Italo-Turkish war, the defence of Italian citizens was assumed by the German Consulate.