§ 3. Mr. AUBREY HERBERTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Cavalla has been declared a free port; and whether he is aware that no commodity, either of trade or post, is allowed entry or egress to or from the above-mentioned port?
§ Mr. MONTAGUAt the beginning of April my right hon. Friend received a telegram from His Majesty's Minister at Sofia, reporting that the port of Cavalla had been officially declared open to shipping. Subsequently, on 14th June, His Majesty's Minister reported that, according to a telegram received from the British Vice-Consul at Cavalla, the port had been closed for a month, and still remained closed. On 2nd July His Majesty's Minister further reported that Cavalla was declared mined, and that vessels calling must have special permission and await pilot eight miles from the shore.