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Efforts on behalf of the Armenians

Contents

Decision by the Supreme Council to recognize the Government of Armenia—Recognition by the United States, April 23, 1920, of the de facto government of the Armenian Republic—The Supreme Council’s appeal to the Government of the United States to accept a mandate over Armenia, and its appeal to the President to arbitrate the boundary between Armenia and Turkey—Text of the President’s boundary decision—Undertaking by the President at the request of the Council of the League of Nations to use his good offices to end hostilities between the Armenians and the Turks—Delay in the publication of the President’s boundary decision (Documents 932–959)