HC Deb 06 December 1920 vol 135 c1726
53. Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

asked the Prime Minister whether any decision was come to at his recent conferences with the French Prime Minister and the Italian Foreign Minister regarding a rearrangement in favour of Turkey or Bulgaria of areas in Asia Minor and Thrace allotted by the Peace Conference to the late Greek Government; whether any discussion took place at the same conference regarding the steps to be taken by the Allies to deal with Mustapha Kemal and his army, or about Cilicia, or the Syria-Palestine boundary question?

The PRIME MINISTER

I have nothing to add to the official communiqués which have already been published on these subjects.

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

When will the right hon. Gentleman be able to make a full statement on this matter and give the House the opportunity of discussing it?

The PRIME MINISTER

I will consider that, but I think that it would be unwise to have a discussion just yet, until there are further developments.

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

Later on?

The PRIME MINISTER

Yes.

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

Are we to understand from the communiqués referred to that there is no present intention of altering the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

The PRIME MINISTER

That certainly has not been decided on.