Konn-Roberts, T. (2019) From Novorossiisk to Alexandria: British involvement in the evacuation of White Russian refugees, 1920. Slavonica, 24(1-2), pp. 89-105. (doi: 10.1080/13617427.2019.1688944)
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Abstract
Events during Russia’s Civil War (1918–1920) produced a serious refugee crisis focused on the port of Novorossiisk in south Russia towards the end of 1919 and the opening months of 1920. Lloyd George’s Coalition Government was persuaded to support a rescue mission of selected refugees with most to fear from a Bolshevik victory. The decision was taken against Admiralty advice and against Treasury unwillingness to meet expected high resettlement costs. Thousands of White Russians were rescued and, without wishing or planning the end, the British Government found itself saddled with distracting refugee responsibilities in the politically unstable Protectorate of Egypt.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Konn-Roberts, Ms Tania |
Authors: | Konn-Roberts, T. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Central and East European Studies |
Journal Name: | Slavonica |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN: | 1361-7427 |
ISSN (Online): | 1745-8145 |
Published Online: | 15 November 2019 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor and Francis Group |
First Published: | First published in Slavonica 24(1-2):89-105 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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