Note from the Plenipotentiary Representative of the RSFSR in Turkey to the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Yusuf Kemal.

 A source: USSR foreign policy documents. Volume 4. p. 370. Moscow. Gospolitizdat. 1960

September 22, 1921 No. 974-a

Mr. Commissioner,

I have the pleasure of transmitting at the same time the translation of a telegram which I have just received from Comrade Chicherin, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR.

“Convey to the Government of the Turkish Grand National Assembly our warmest congratulations on the Turkish victories 1 and our wishes to the Turkish people for continued success in their struggle against the imperialist invasion. No. 6137/4135 Chicherin ".

Joining the congratulations of my Government, I hope to soon congratulate you on the complete and final victory of the Turkish people, which will ensure, along with political, economic independence, which is the basis of the true independence of every people.

Please accept, Mr. Commissioner, the assurance of my highest consideration.

[Natsarenus]

In response to this note, the following note by Yusuf Kemal dated September 27, 1921 was sent to the plenipotentiary representative of the RSFSR in Turkey:

“Mr. Plenipotentiary Representative,

I would be grateful to you if you deigned to convey to the Government of the RSFSR and Mr. Chicherin, the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, the gratitude of the Government of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, as well as my personal gratitude for the congratulations sent on the occasion of the victory at Sakarya and for the expressed wishes of our future success.

At the same time expressing our gratitude to you for your congratulations and good wishes to Turkey, I ask you to accept, Mr. Plenipotentiary Representative, the assurance of my very high esteem. "

1 In the course of long and fierce battles that took place from August 23 to September 13, 1921, the Turkish army under the command of Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) defeated the Greek troops advancing on Ankara and threw them back on the left bank of the Sakarya River (Central Anatolia).