Papers of Alexandre Anastasius Pallis

Typed manuscript of a 'Lecture delivered by Monsieur A.A. Pallis, Minister attached to the Greek Embassy, at the Turk Halkevi (Turkish People's House) London, on Tuesday, June 5th 1945, at 5.30 p.m.' The title of the lecture is 'A Turkish Seventeenth Century Baedeker: Evliya Tcheleby'. With the manuscript is the business card for Alexandre A. Pallis, Ministre de Grèce.

Alexandre Anastasius Pallis was born on 20 October 1883 in Mumbai. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, and subsequently worked for the Egyptian Civil Service. He became a Greek citizen and was both Governor of Corfu and Salonika. During World War II he was attached to the Greek government in exile. He died in Athens, Greece, on 26 June 1975.

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Unknown, but probably sent by Pallis to the Society.

Alexandre Anastasius Pallis was born on 20 October 1883 in Mumbai. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, and subsequently worked for the Egyptian Civil Service. He became a Greek citizen and was both Governor of Corfu and Salonika. During World War II he was attached to the Greek government in exile. He died in Athens, Greece, on 26 June 1975.

This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.

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Unknown, but it would appear from the business card that the manuscript of his lecture was sent by Pallis to the Royal Asiatic Society.

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