§ 5. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now received details of the damage caused to the persons and property of non-combatants in the recent bombardments of Samsun by Greek warships; whether any neutral persons were killed or injured or their property damaged; and what were the total casualties?
Mr. HARMSWORTHAccording to a report which has just been received from the Acting British High Commissioner at Constantinople, it appears that as a result of the bombardment of Samsun on 7th June four persons were killed and three wounded. No information is available as to their nationality. The material damage is variously estimated, but appears to have included an oil depot containing considerable quantities of benzine and kerosine (partly American), part of the Konak or Government House, and a portion of the Customs House. According to the Turkish Press 1199 20 Moslem, 15 Greek, and 13 Armenian houses were destroyed.