An item dated Constantinople, Turkey 21st reported that the British 1st battleships squadron commanded by vice admiral Fremantle in the morning arrived in the roads of Constantinople. Four destroyers escorted the squadron, The reason for the visit was not given although some people suggested that the critical political situation in Turkey was the main reason.(1)
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1. At that moment was the Turkish War of Independence between 19 May 1919-11 October 1922 although there was an armistice still unfinished. Not earlier as on 24 July 1923 was with the Treaty of Lausanne peace. Their opponents of the Ottoman Sultanate were Armenia, Greece, England, Italy and France. The locations of the acts were was Anatolia, North Mesopotamia and Thrace.
