We have demonstrated many times that the central authorities in Constantinople encouraged these crimes, constantly assuring the perpetrators that they need not worry about being held responsible. The government always endeavored to ensure that each individual official, and each individual Turk, fulfilled his “sacred patriotic duty,” as they called the slaughter of Armenians. But it is better that the official documents illustrate this:

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Encouragement

  • Aram Andonian

摘要

We have demonstrated many times that the central authorities in Constantinople encouraged these crimes, constantly assuring the perpetrators that they need not worry about being held responsible. The government always endeavored to ensure that each individual official, and each individual Turk, fulfilled his “sacred patriotic duty,” as they called the slaughter of Armenians. But it is better that the official documents illustrate this: