§ 18. Mr. AUBREY HERBERTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any information with regard to the mobilisation of Montenegrin troops on the Albanian frontier; and if he is aware that the Five Banner tribes are pledged to resist the invasion of their homes and that the territory in question has the smallest possible commercial value from the Montenegrin point of view and the highest possible value, as constituting their ancestral homes, from the Albanian point of view?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Acland)I am informed that the Montenegrin Government are proceeding to occupy the districts of Hoti and Gruda up to the boundary as determined by the Convention of London I have no knowledge of any pledges taken among themselves by the Five Banner tribes, nor am I in a position to measure the value attaching to the territory in question from the Montenegrin or Albanian point of view, but I shall be glad of any information on the subject that the hon. Member can give me.
§ Mr. AUBREY HERBERTWill the hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of re calling to the memory of the King of Montenegro a declaration which he made when his troops invaded Albanian territory to the effect—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Gentleman should give notice of that question.