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Title
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Letter from Etienne Turr [or Istvan Turr or Stefano Turr] to Marco Renieri.
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Description
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In the introduction of the letter, Turr expresses the hope that Greece will recover at least some of the territories of old Greece (the letter was written a few days after the agreement in Constantinople for the definition of new Greek-Turkish borders in Epirus and Thessaly). He urges become the Canal project. He intends to undertake the expenses of the new studies as his old notes are not sufficient and a more detailed and complete design is required this time. The Greek Colonel could assist his engineers and be rewarded when the Company that will undertake the project. He asks for Renieris' help to mediate so that the Government grants him the temporary right to undertake the project so that he himself can come to Greece to prepare a study and organize the Company. He gives the six points that he considers should accompany the temporary license (favorable attitude of the Government to open a canal in the Isthmus of Corinth, designation of General Turr as responsible for the technical study of the project with the obligation to present it before the end of 1881, establishment of the Company in 1882 and completion within the same year of the preparation for the construction, determination by the Government of all the benefits that the Company will receive with the definitive undertaking of the project, securing all the necessary conditions so that they can sail the Isthmus and the largest ships, delivery from the Government of all lands for construction purposes, including those belonging to private individuals and for which expropriation is required).
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is identified by
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NBG28
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forms part of
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Photos- Forms-Documents-Books
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has time-span
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1881
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consists of
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Paper
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has type
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Document
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has current location
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Historical Archive of the National Bank of Greece
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has current keeper
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National Bank of Greece
