§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the American Missionaries and the Greek Schools in the principality of Bulgaria have been exposed to any ill-treatment on the part of the Bulgarian authorities; and, if so, whether Her Majesty's Government are taking any steps to prevent such infractions of Treaty stipulations?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEI regret to say, Sir, that there have been complaints of conduct on the part of the Bulgarian local authorities in the matter alluded to by my hon. Friend. Her Majesty's Agent and Consul General has, on several occasions, made representations on the subject to the Bulgarian Government, and has called their attention to Article V. of the Treaty of Berlin, which guarantees religious liberty in the Principality. He has also received instructions that whenever specific acts, such as those complained of, come to his knowledge, he should join with the Representatives of the other Treaty Powers in remonstrating. The Secretary of State is in communication with the United States Government on the subject of the closing by the Bulgarian authorities of the American schools.