HC Deb 06 November 1918 vol 110 cc2087-8
20. Mr. HUGH LAW

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government, when concluding peace with Turkey, will insist, as an indispensable condition, upon the removal of all Turkish sovereignty over the Armenian provinces?

Mr. BALFOUR

I do not think it a convenient course to announce beforehand what His Majesty's Government will "insist on" when the Powers come to discuss terms of peace at the final Conference. As regards Armenia, it will perhaps suffice to say that we have always regarded the freeing of the Armenians from Turkish misrule as an important part of our Middle Eastern policy, and that we confidently look forward to its accomplishment.

Mr. ANEURIN WILLIAMS

Will the right hon. Gentleman say sovereignty as well as misrule?

Mr. BALFOUR

I think I have gone far enough in dealing with the question.

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