HC Deb 07 November 1918 vol 110 cc2266-7
2. Major CHAPPLE

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in the terms of the armistice with Turkey, any conditions were stipulated with regard to Armenia; and whether any special precautions have been taken to guard against a recrudescence of massacre there?

Lord R. CECIL

All the terms of the armistice with Turkey have been made public.

11. Mr. ANEURIN WILLIAMS

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the anxiety felt as to Armenia, and the limited purport of Article 24 in the terms of the armistice with Turkey, His Majesty's Government can give an assurance that Armenia, including Lesser Armenia or Cilicia, will not remain under any form of Turkish rule or sovereignty?

Lord R. CECIL

I beg to refer my hon. Friend to the answers which I gave to questions put to my hon. Friend yesterday on this subject, to which I have nothing to add.

12. Sir JOHN JARDINE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement as to the Turkish troops who have for many months been a menace to our settlement at Aden; and whether our friend and ally, the Sultan of Lahej, is now in peaceful possession of his country?

Lord R. CECIL

I would refer the hon. Member to Clause 16 of the armistice terms. Some time must, however, necessarily elapse before this Clause can be fully carried out in the Aden district owing to the conditions prevailing there and the state of communications.

Sir J. JARDINE

Is the settlement at Aden quite safe from menace, and will the Noble Lord answer that part of the question that relates to the Sultan of Lahej?

Lord R. CECIL

That depends on the difficulty I have alluded to—the difficulty of communication. As to the settlement at Aden, I do not think there is the slightest danger.

Sir J. JARDINE

Has he gone back?

Lord R. CECIL

I do not think so.

Colonel YATE

Have the Turkish troops in the Lahej district laid down their arms or what has happened?

Lord R. CECIL

That is really the thing. Some time must elapse before this Clause can be fully carried out in the Aden district owing to conditions prevailing there and the state of the communications.

53. Sir R. COOPER

asked the Prime Minister if the terms of armistice granted to Turkey are those of unconditional surrender; and, if not, what are the conditions and when will they be published?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Bonar Law)

I would refer the hon. Baronet to the terms of the armistice with Turkey which appeared in the Press on 2nd November.

Sir R. COOPER

Is it a fact that there are no conditions especially relating to Armenia other than those which have been published?

Mr. BONAR LAW

There are no conditions beyond those which have been published.