Foreign Consulates in Odesa (1920s – 1930s)

The purpose of the research paper is to highlight history repatriation missions and consular institutions Poland, Albania, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Japan Spain in Odesa during 1922-1938, analysis main areas activity within district staff’s characteristics.
 scientific novelty. general picture foreign diplomatic presence Odesa, represented by Albania as well five consulates, has been reconstructed. Their personnel composition key are shown.
 Conclusions. With creation Soviet Ukraine, continued remain a strategically important city for both European Asian countries, which, having restored relations with USSR, opened their consulates here. During 1920s 1930s, Turkey operated first (during 1922-1925), later offices three countries – Spain, two Japan. institutions’ staff consisted exclusively representatives they were career diplomats. In turn, among administrative technical citizens these service local residents.
 Since its establishment, have contributed development trade, economic, cultural UkrSSR. Important spheres consulates’ protection citizens’ interests organization material assistance them promotion departure homeland. process gathering information about socio-political situation consuls recorded unfolding Holodomor, pointing out culprits, noted negative consequences collectivization industrialization, etc.
 But, despite constantly emphasized friendship between USSR listed above, employees found themselves under special services close supervision, which considered any representatives’ actions espionage. order be fully effective, recruited from consulate persons who contact consul. And after closed, began “cleaning” them. 1937-1938, USSR’s Japan, became strained, led closure network Odesa.