§ MR. H. SAMUELSONasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, What is the present condition of affairs between Turkey and Montenegro as far as concerns the rectification of the Frontiers of those Countries upon the lines laid down by the Treaty of Berlin?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEAn International Commission met last year and dealt with the boundary from the sea by the Scutari Lake up to the vicinity of Gussinje. This portion of the Frontier was settled as far as was practicable, but could not be finally determined until the question of an exchange of territory, which was started while the Commission was at work, should be arranged. An agreement under which the inland district of Gussinje-Plava is left to Turkey in exchange for the district of Kuni Kraina, known as the Corti compromise, was signed at Constantinople on the 12th of April; and a Protocol sanctioning this modification of the Treaty was signed by the Ambassadors at Constantinople on the 18th of April. The Porte proceeded on the 22nd to evacuate the positions to be ceded under this agreement; but before they could be taken possession of by the Montenegrins they were occupied by an Albanian force. The Montenegrins have made no attempt to take the positions by force, and negotiations are now going on which, it is hoped, may lead to a peaceful solution of this difficulty. The International Commission met according to agreement on the 1st instant; but the Prince of Montenegro has refused to allow his Commissioner to take part in the proceedings until the Albanian difficulty is settled, and the Commission has not yet resumed its labours.