§ 11. Mr. LYNCHasked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he can state the first occasion on which the protecting 1760 Powers first discovered a departure from constitutional action on the part of ex-King Constantine; and when, if there was more than one occasion, the last of such irregularities occurred, and what circumstances of special gravity had arisen to cause the Allies to proceed to the extreme step of deposition?
Mr. BALFOURThat the King acted unconsitutionally in dismissing M. Veni-zelos, in dissolving the Parliament then in existence and thereafter governing autocratically, is beyond doubt. The policy of the Powers in pressing for the King's resignation must not, however, be judged on merely technical grounds, but on broad considerations of policy, which cannot be adequately dealt with in answer to a question.
§ Mr. S. MacNEILLIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the dismissal of M. Venizelos was in October, 1915, nearly two years ago, and King Constantine has been allowed to stay on all that time?
§ Mr. LYNCHHas not the delay in dealing with King Constantine blocked one promising avenue of ultimate victory?
§ 15. Mr. LYNCHasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the decision of the Allies to remove King Constantine from Greece involved any other persons; and whether any of the agents of King Constantine, whom we have now ascertained to be pro-German, will be allowed to remain in the entourage of King Alexander?
§ 17. Mr. WATTasked whether the Allies fixed the place of residence of the ex-King of Greece and his family or whether he was allowed to choose where he would go; and, if the latter, was there any limitation whatever put on his choice?
Mr. BALFOURHis place of residence was not determined for the ex-King of Greece by the Allies, but was chosen by himself.