Vokietijos generalinis konsulatas – pagrindinis politinis Klaipėdos krašto gubernatoriaus varžovas XX amžiaus 3–4-uoju dešimtmečiais | The German Consulate General in Klaipėda – the Main Political Rival of the Governor of Klaipėda Region (1920–1930’s)
Volume 17 (2008): Nauji požiūriai į Klaipėdos miesto ir krašto praeitį = The City and Region of Klaipėda: New Approaches to the Past, pp. 135–149
Pub. online: 30 January 2008
Type: Article
Open Access
Open Access
Published
30 January 2008
30 January 2008
Abstract
On the basis of historical sources and investigations, the article analyses the German policy towards the Klaipėda region and the role of German general consulate. The consulate and the Lithuanian governor of the Klaipėda region competed for influence over and control of the political and economical life of the region. Three phases of the competition between the consulate and the Lithuanian governor are considered. The author puts special emphasis on the struggle between Consuls M. F. Mudra, O. Toepke, R. von Saucken and governors A. Merkys and J. Navakas in their attempt to defend Lithuania’s sovereignty in the region.