§ 1. Mr. OUTHWAITEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the fact 783 that three successive Prime Ministers of Greece have indicated that Russia opposed the offer made by the Greek Government to participate with a land force in the proposed attack on the Dardanelles; and can he state at what date the Russian Government refused assent and the grounds of objection?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. Grey)I must refer the hon. Member to the answer returned on the same subject to the hon. Member for North Somerset on the 5th ultimo.
§ Mr. KINGDoes my right hon. Friend observe the great amount of capital that has been made out of this question in neutral countries, notably in America, and can he consider whether we may not have some elucidation of the point?
§ Sir E. GREYPerhaps my hon. Friend will give notice of that question.
§ Mr. OUTHWAITEHas my right hon. Friend's attention been drawn to the public statement by the present Prime Minister of Greece that Russia objected on the ground that the Greek force was not to come within fifty miles of Constantinople? Can he confirm or deny that statement?
§ Sir E. GREYI am not prepared to add to the answer I gave last month.