The United Kingdom and the secret agreement of March 18, 1915, with Russia regarding Constantinople and the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits

Abstract

In the spring of 1915, Great Britain and France concluded with Russia a secret agreement regarding the Constantinople and the Dardanelles straits. The object of this secret agreement was Russia’s control over the straits after the war. This article is focused mainly on the political and military evaluations of the London cabinet, which led to the conclusion that such an event would not run counter to the long-term interests of the British Empire.