§ MR. C. P. SCOTT (Lancashire, Leigh)asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he could now state the terms of the armistice signed in Thessaly and the period for which it had been concluded?
MR. CURZONWe understand from the Greek Chargé d' Affaires in this country, and from Her Majesty's Minister at Athens, that the following armistice was signed on the Taratza Hills near Lamia on the 20th instant:—
From 3.15 p.m. armistice is concluded between the belligerents. The troops will hold the line of outposts now in their possession. Flank movements are forbidden. The neutral zone between the two forces will be donned by superior officers on both sides on the 22nd of May.There is no mention in the armistice of the period for which it is to remain in force, but according to information received from Mr. Egerton, the Turkish Commander-in Chief in Thessaly considers that it has been concluded only for fifteen days.