HC Deb 15 August 1879 vol 249 c1036
MR. SHAW LEFEVRE

asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether his attention has been called to the fact that large bodies of troops have recently been sent by the Turkish Government into Thessaly and Epirus, and especially into the southern parts of those provinces, and that in the latter province they are under the command of Chefket Pasha; and, whether any remonstrance had been made to Her Majesty's Government against such a course, pending the negotiations respecting the Greek Frontier?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

Sir, I understand there is some considerable amount of excitement on the Frontier, and that both Governments have thought it necessary to strengthen their forces. Her Majesty's Government has not addressed any communication to either of them.