HC Deb 04 March 1908 vol 185 c675
* MR. REES

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a pitched battle has been fought between the Kurds and Persians at Suj Bulak; and, if so, with what results.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. RUNCIMAN, Dewsbury; for Sir EDWARD GREY)

Fighting of a more or less desultory character took place in January between the Persians and. Kurds in this neighbourhood. The Kurds have apparently now withdrawn, and the Turks have evacuated Suj Bulak, where they had been in occupation for several days.

* MR. REES

Are these Kurds Turkish or Persian subjects?

MR. RUNCIMAN

asked for notice of that Question.