§ MR. CROMPTON (Hants, New Forest)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether his attention has been called to the statement in the newspapers that, in consequence of the blockade in Greece, food was becoming scarce in the island of Skiathos, and whether any steps are being taken to prevent the pacific blockade interfering with the food supply in the Greek Islands; and, whether any of the Members of the Greek Parliament have been prevented by the blockade from going to Athens to attend their Parliamentary duties there?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. BRYCE) (Aberdeen, S.)There is no reason why the blockade should interfere with the supply of food to the Greek Islands, or with the attendance of Members of the Greek Parliament at Athens, as both supplies and Members can be shipped on board foreign vessels, against which the blockade is not operative. The question of the means of bringing the Members to the capital has been mentioned to the British Chargé d' Affaires by the Greek Government, and if either for that purpose or for the relief of any distress in the Islands any special facilities are required, Her Majesty's Government will be ready to authorize the British Commander-in-Chief of the Blockading Squadron to make the necessary arrangements.