§ 25. Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the Prime Minister what action is contemplated with regard to the reply of the Greek Government to the recent Allied representations; and what steps are being taken to end the hostilities between Greece and Turkey or to limit their scope and area?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Lloyd George)His Majesty's Government have not yet received the full text of the Greek reply nor considered what, if any, action it may require on their part.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYWill the House be informed when the final reply is received and the action to be taken indicated?
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes, Sir. Of course, no action will be taken without consultation with our Allies.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYWill the House be informed?
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes. If a question is put down in the course of the next few days, I may be able to communicate something about it.
§ 34. Lord R. CECILasked the Prime Minister whether the Government will forthwith lay upon the Table a copy of the Report of the inter-Allied Commission which inquired into the recent alleged massacre of Turks by Greeks?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is proposed to lay upon the Table of the House the Report of the Inter-Allied Commission upon alleged Greek atrocities. The conclusions are summarised thus in the first paragraph of the Report:
Credible evidence has been produced as to crimes committed during the last twelve months by both Greeks and Turks. There is no doubt that there have been a large number of atrocities in the Ismid Peninsula, and it appears that those on the part of the Turks have been more considerable and ferocious than those on the part of the Greeks.
§ Lord R. CECILWill the right hon. Gentleman inform the House when we may expect this Report?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe only saw it this morning ourselves, and it has yet to be printed. As soon as these processes are gone through it will be laid on the Table of the House.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEE(by Private Notice) asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any fresh information with regard to the situation on the Ismid Peninsula; whether the 14,000 refugees are being removed to Constantinople; whether the Soviet Commissar Chicherin has arrived at Angora and is encouraging the Kemalists to defy the Entente; and, further, whether he has any information as to negotiations taking place between the Bulgarians and the Kemalists.
Mr. HARMSWORTHI have no fresh information regarding the situation in Ismid except that the town was occupied by the Trukish forces on the morning of 28th June. I do not know the numbers of the refugees, nor what steps are being taken to deal with them. We have heard from Constantinople that M. Chicherin is believed to be at Angora, but have no other information. In regard to the last part of the question, His Majesty's Government have received from several sources indications which point to a desire on the part of the Angora Government to establish close relations with certain elements in Bulgaria.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEIs there any truth in the report to-day that the Allies have arrested 100 Russian Bolsheviks in Constantinople, including three Jewish commissaries?
§ Mr. MILLSHas the hon. Gentleman any idea as to the cost per head of the unemployed persons in Constantinople and in Cyprus?