§ Mr. NOEL BUXTONI beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House to call attention to a matter of definite urgent importance, namely, the violation by the Turkish Government of the frontier approved by Great Britain and the other Great Powers, and defined by the Treaty of London, and the consequent need for immediate action by His Majesty's Government in conjunction with the other Great Powers, to put a stop to such violation.
§ Mr. SPEAKERI think the hon. Member is a little previous in making this Motion. We were told at Question Time to-day that His Majesty's Government -was in consultation with the other Great 1722 Powers as to what action they should take, and I think the hon. Member should wait until he sees what is the result of that consultation. I think it would be rather discourteous to the other Powers, while their Ambassadors are considering the matter, to take it out of their hands and discuss it now. I must rule against the hon. Member on these grounds.
§ Mr. NOEL BUXTONMight I urge that, in view of the absence of further opportunities of Debate, it might be valuable that the Foreign Secretary's hands should be strengthened by an expression of opinion in this House; and on the point of urgency, whether it is not a matter in regard to which it is quite possible that the Christian population of Thrace is being exterminated by the Turkish forces; and that further action by the Concert may be increasingly difficult if any delay takes place?
§ Mr. SPEAKERAll the observations which the hon. Member has made only point to the fact that it is very desirable that the matter should be left in the hands of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in conjunction with the other European Powers, and the House should not undertake to pronounce upon the matter until the Government have decided upon what course of action they will take. I must therefore rule against the hon. Member on the ground of indefiniteness.