[20 March 1919]
Telegram sent by Colonel Chardigny, Chief of the French Military Mission in the Caucasus and Tiflis
From the Government of Yerevan:
“Armenia population of Transcaucasia in serious danger from Muslims. Significant Tatar forces organized under direction of Turks in Sharur, Nakhichevan, Surmalu, Karabagh, have disarmed local Armenian forces and declared Governor Generalship in Azerbaijan. Awaiting imminent serious incidents. Indispensable that Allied governments stop the Tatars to avoid shedding of blood by prompt and energetic action, and to avoid possible complications. [The Tatars] should open up the necessary routes to the evacuees from Turkey and should reestablish the communications with the Armenian government.
Signed: Tigranian
Minister of Foreign Affairs
[Republic of Armenia Archives, File No. 105]
The Karabagh File, Documents and Facts, 1918-1988, First Edition, Cambridge Toronto 1988, by the ZORYAN INSTITUTE, edited by: Gerard J. LIBARIDIAN, p. 16
