Jules Cambon

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Jules Cambon
Born5 April 1845
Paris, France
Died19 September 1935(1935-09-19) (aged 90)
Vevey, Switzerland
OccupationDiplomat
RelativesPaul Cambon (brother)

Jules-Martin Cambon (5 April 1845 – 19 September 1935)[1] was a French diplomat and brother of Paul Cambon. As the ambassador to Germany (1907–1914), he worked hard to secure a friendly détente. He was frustrated by French leaders such as Raymond Poincaré, who decided that Berlin was trying to weaken the Triple Entente of France, Russia and Britain and was not sincere in seeking peace. The French consensus was that war was inevitable.[2][3]

Biography

Jules Cambon signs Treaty of Paris (1898)

Cambon began his career as a

Rhône (1887–1891), nd in 1891 became governor-general of Algeria, where he had served in a minor position in 1874.[4]

Cambon was nominated French ambassador at

French ambassador to the United States during the War of 1898. He was an active participant in the peace negotiations between Spain and the United States and a contributor to the final agreement, the Treaty of Paris of 1898. His role in those negotiations helped Spain and France to develop a strong political partnership.[5]

Cambon was transferred in 1902 as ambassador to Spain and in 1907 to Germany, where he served until the outbreak of

French Foreign Ministry during the war. Cambon believed in the Entente Cordiale with Britain and worked to reinforce and strengthen diplomatic ties with France's main ally. Secret negotiations led to the settlement of Palestine after the Allied victory over the Ottoman Empire. Cambon acted as adviser to French Prime Minister Alexandre Ribot
as the war draw to a close.

Secrecy surrounded the issue of a

Tsarism and Bolshevism.[6][7]

In 1928, he published what became a classic study of diplomacy, Le Diplomate, which was translated into English, Spanish, German, and Russian, and in it, he wrote, "What really distinguishes the diplomatist from the common herd is his apparent indifference to emotions; he is compelled to carry professional reserve to lengths which seem incomprehensible".[8]

His brother, Paul, was also a notable French diplomat.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jules Cambon (1845-1935)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. JSTOR 2639084
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  3. ISBN 978-0312302931
  4. ^ Tabouis, Genevieve R. (1938) The Life of Jules Cambon.
  5. JSTOR 24911417
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  6. ISBN 978-0812976038
  7. ^ Barr, James (2012) A Line in the Sand: The Anglo-French Struggle for the Middle East, 1914–1948.
  8. ^ Cambon, Jules (1931). The Diplomatist. Translated by Turner, Christopher Rede. London: Philip Allan. p. 3.

Sources

  • Keiger, John (1983). "Jules Cambon and Franco-German Détente, 1907–1914". The Historical Journal. 26 (3): 641–659. doi:10.1017/S0018246X00021099. online
  • Jules Cambon, The Diplomatist, trans. Christopher R. Turner. London: Philip Allan, 1931.

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