§ 14. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a document known as the Declaration of Corfu, signed on 7th/20th July, 1917, by Dr. Trumbitch and Mr. Pachitch, the Serbian Prime Minister, has been formally communicated to him by the Serbian Government; and, if so, whether His Majesty's Government or the Allies have approved it and expressed their intention of enforcing their war aims accordingly?
§ Lord R. CECILThis document was communicated by the Serbian Government to His Majesty's Minister at Corfu. As to the second part of the question, it is not desirable to say more than that His Majesty's Government received the communication with great interest and sympathy.
§ Mr. KINGAs this is important, and is practically decisive for the future state of Serbia, may we not know whether the Government supports or discountenances this declaration?
§ Lord R. CECILI have already said that the Government received the document with great sympathy.
§ Mr. OUTHWAITEThis document abolishes the independence of Montenegro altogether: was that received with sympathy by the Noble Lord and the Government?
§ Lord R. CECILThe general ideas prevailing is the document was received by the Government with sympathy.