Macedonian Budget—Charges for Turkish Troops.

HC Deb 21 March 1907 vol 171 c849

MR. LYNCH

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can state the number of Turkish troops charged to the Macedonian Budget during 1906; and whether any extra expenditure in connection with the contemplated reorganisation of the 3rd Army Corps at Salonica will be chargeable to that Bubget.

MR. RUNCIMAN

His Majesty's Government have no exact information as to the number of Turkish troops charged to the Macedonian Budget at any time. Any extra military expenditure, beyond that provided for in the Budget, is not chargeable to the revenue of Macedonia.

MR. LYNCH

pressed for fuller information as to the charges.

MR. RUNCIMAN

My Answer contains the fullest information at the command of the Foreign Office.

MR. LYNCH

was understood to suggest that the financial delegate might supply the information.

MR. RUNCIMAN

We are in constant communication with him, and my Answer contains the fullest information we have.