_ 256 _ proper, and paid only occasional attention to the Arab provinces. (A)3The following notes, based on studies in the Istanbul archives in 1950, may give an idea of some of the material available.(B) The collections most likely to be of value for the historian are as follows: 1. The Saray archives: A collection of records preserved in the Topkapi Sarayı. An alphabetic subject catalogue, prepared under the direction of Bay Tahsin Öz, was begun before the war, and two volumes appeared, going up to “Hançerli Beyzade”(C). The work was interrupted by the war, but has now been resumed by Bay M. Çagatay Uluçay, and further volumes may be expected. A glance at this catalogue will show the type of material preserved in the palace. Besides court documents, the collection includes correspondence with the provinces on matters concerning the Imperial household and the Imperial foundations. 2. The Sublime Porte Records: These are the records of (A) But see Sinasi Altındag, Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasa Isyani ve Mısır Meselesi, Ankara, 1945, and Tayyip Gökbilgin, kadar Cebel-i Lübnan Meselesi ve Dürziler, Belleten, x, 1946, pp. 641-703. (B) I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to the Director and staff of the Archives for their unfailing courtesy and co-operation. (C) Arsiv Kılavuzu, Part I, Istanbul, 1938; Part II, 1940.
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