§ 3. Mr. JAMES HOPEasked whether, in any proposals that may be made between the Powers for the settlement of the Balkan question, due consideration will be given to the suggestion of extending to other minorities guarantees for racial and religious liberty similar to those which it has already been agreed shall apply to the Albanian areas to be incorporated with Servia?
§ Sir E. GREYThe object that the hon. Member has in view is, of course, most desirable, but I cannot say how far it will be practicable for the Powers to make further stipulations than they have made already.
§ Mr. J. HOPEWill the right hon. Gentleman bear the point in mind?
§ Sir E. GREYI will bear the point in mind. I did not mean to imply that it was out of the question that any further stipulations should be made, but only that I could not make any promise.
§ 4. Mr. NOEL BUXTONasked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs if he will give the House infromation as to the position of the Turkish forces in Thrace, and the effect of their incursions upon the civil population?
§ Sir E. GREYI have only received information of the same general tenor as that which has appeared in the Press; there is no news of further Turkish advance into Bulgaria.