HC Deb 04 April 1881 vol 260 cc557-8
MR. M'COAN

asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the news reported in the London papers of March 31st, that the Ambassadors at Constantinople have formally approved the frontier line last proposed by the Porte as a fair settlement of the Greek claims is authentic; and, if so, whether its acceptance will be diplomatically or otherwise urged on the Greek Government as the final limit of concession which the Powers will demand from Turkey in satisfaction of the Protocol of Berlin?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

Sir, the Ambassadors have agreed to a Frontier line, which, however, is not identical with the Turkish offer. The negotiations have not yet reached a stage at which Her Majesty's Government can make any further public statement in regard to them.