§ 1. Mr. NOEL BUXTONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Bulgarian forces previously to the Treaty of London occupied a position of great strength opposite the Chatalja lines; and whether it was due to the pressure of the Powers that the Allies were obliged to accept the Enos-Midia line and withdraw from a position which could be held against the Turkish Army?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Acland)It is true that His Majesty's representative at Sofia was instructed to point out to the Bulgarian Government the advisability of withdrawing behind the Enos-Midia line as soon as his colleagues received similar instructions, but I am not aware that any such withdrawal was effected, nor am I competent to pronounce on the technical values of the positions in question.
§ Mr. WHITEHOUSECould my hon. Friend state what reply has been received from the Turkish Government concerning the representations made to them?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat does not arise out of this question.
§ Mr. NOEL BUXTONIs it not a fact in regard to the Treaty of London that pressure was put upon the Allies to withdraw to a permanent frontier behind a line opposite Chatalja which they then held?
§ Mr. ACLANDYes, Sir, of course, there was a desire that the Treaty should be carried out.