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It does not seem to be the Turkish population which acts on its own accord, but the entiremovement originates from the government institutions and that of behind them standing YoungTurks’ Committee, which now displays what kind of ideas they harbour.It is true that the Armenians have much to blame themselves for, but even if one or acouple of thousand let themselves be bought by Russia, plotted and conspired against thegovernment and so on, is it all not so much the least extreme to let one million Armenians pay forthis in a noticeable manner[?]The German Ambassador has in writing appealed to the Porte, but what can Germany orany other of the Major Powers do as long as the war continues. That the Central Powers wouldthreaten Turkey is in the time being unthinkable, and the majority of the remaining Major Powersis Turkey already in war with. After its end, Europe must intervene once more here; the Turks arenow doing everything conceivable to demonstrate how necessary such an intervention is. In anupsetting manner, in which the Armenians are treated, Turkey is, now more than ever, passing thesentence upon herself, but in the prevailing critical situation of the Turks and in face of the highlyinflamed xenophobia it is probably useless to seek to clarify their peril here within. “On retrouveratoujours la Turquie!” Quite true, but when and in what condition will the unfortunate Armeniannation, which has never been subjected to greater tests than now, be in. How will it go for the150,000 Armenians here in Constantinople if the Straits are forced by the English, shudderstherefore truly back the thought. 177Here, for the first time Anckarsvärd pin points two important observations: 1) the mass killingswere state orchestrated with the Ittihadists behind the scheme and 2) its aim was to “exterminatethe Armenian nation”. The Turkish Government was using the existence of a relative smallnumber of armed groups as excuse and the war as a cover up to end the Armenian question. Theanalysis of the Swedish Ambassador about the hopelessness of the situation also emphasises therole of the bystanders and how the perpetrator views the passivity of the world as an opportunityto implement its “final solution.” Furthermore, the protests of Germany, while stating theirofficial dissociation from any responsibility for the massacres, acknowledge the reality and thenature of the massacres. This statement was going to be repeated in the coming days.Soon after, on July 15, Anckarsvärd informed Stockholm about the warning delivered to thePorte by the German Ambassador in regard to the Armenian massacres. The Ambassador hadpointed out that, even though some measures were justified towards the Armenian population incertain areas due to military reasons, the measures had reached such an extent that:Turkey risked, especially among the neutral nations and foremost in America, evoke an extremelydisadvantageous opinion. Furthermore, the unlawfulness and excesses of the Turkish Governmentagencies opened the door for Europe’s intervention and its interference in Turkey’s internal affairsas soon as the war ceases. In the note it is further pointed out that, by dispersing the laboriousArmenian population, Germany’s economic interests in Turkey have suffered. 178The German Ambassador had concluded his note by pointing out that Germany “can notfinancially support a state which allows similar persecutions on its territory.” 179 Germany wasthus fully aware of the risk of being regarded as accomplice if the Armenian massacres were177 RA, UD, nr. 137, July 6, 1915.178 RA, UD, nr. 142, July 14, 1915.179 RA, UD, nr. 145, July 14, 1915.41