text_original: His first task was to persuade MenschikofF to chffe at separate the question of the Holy Places from that of a general nople Russian protectorate over the Greek Christians.
text_transcription: HIS FIRST TASK WAS TO PERSUADE MENCHIKOV TO SEPARATE THE QUESTION OF THE HOLY PLACES FROM THAT OF A GENERAL RUSSIAN PROTECTORATE OVER THE GREEK CHRISTIANS
phonemes: hɪz fˈɜːst tˈæsk wʌz tə pɚswˈeɪd mˈɛnskɪkˌɑːf ˈɛf tə sˌiːˌeɪtʃˈɛfˌɛfˈiː æt sˈɛpɹət ðə kwˈɛstʃən ʌvðə hˈoʊli plˈeɪsᵻz fɹʌm ðæt əvə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl nˈoʊpəl ɹˈʌʃən pɹətˈɛktɚɹˌeɪt ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɡɹˈiːk kɹˈɪstʃənz.