HC Deb 01 March 1921 vol 138 c1613
Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

(by Private Notice) asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether information has been received by His Majesty's Government from the Albanian Government to the effect that Greek regular troops have concentrated during the last week at Koritza with a view to an immediate hostile advance into Albania; whether representation has been made by the British Government to the Greek Government urging them to desist from this military action against Albania pending the settlement of the Albanian frontier, and whether His Majesty's Government will take all possible steps to secure the independence and integrity of Albania?

Mr. KELLAWAY

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. Friendly representations were made last June to the Greek Government that His Majesty's Government could not approve of the Greek occupation of Koritza at a moment when the whole question of Albania was under discussion; the answer to the third part of the question does not arise.