§ MR. THORNTONI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, what number of Armenian Christians suffered death at or near Sassoun in the several conflicts and alleged massacres which lately occurred in that portion of Asiatic Turkey?
§ *THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. GREY, Northumberland, Berwick)The reports which have reached Her Majesty's Government from different sources vary very considerably, and they are not at present in a position to make any statement on the subject.
§ MR. THORNTONasked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether, having regard to the various rumours which were afloat as to these regrettable incidents he could state whether the number of victims were to be numbered in hundreds or in thousands?
§ SIR E. GREYThe hon. Member has evidently had an opportunity of preparing his question, and I have not had an opportunity of preparing my answer. I am afraid, therefore, that I must ask him to give notice of his question.