§ 3. Mr. GRAHAM WHITEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can now give any further information 1294 regarding the proposal to establish a national home for the Armenians in the territory of Erwan?
§ Mr. PONSONBYI presume that the hon. Member is alluding to the scheme which was recently brought to the notice of His Majesty's Government by the League of Nations for the settlement of a limited number of Armenian refugees on undeveloped land in the territory of the Armenian Republic of Erivan. The information which His Majesty's Government have received is not sufficient to enable them to judge whether the scheme is likely to prove workable in practice, but they can only view with sympathy any proposals aimed at affording even a partial solution of the Armenian problem.
§ Mr. WHITEAre the Government considering undertaking financial responsibility for this proposal on the same lines as the French Government?
§ Mr. PONSONBYI could not answer that question.
§ Mr. W. GREENWOODWill the hon. Gentleman make representations to the Government of Turkey as to the advisability of allowing the Armenians to return to their homes in Constantinople? Can I have an answer to my question.
§ Mr. PONSONBYThat is a question of policy which I cannot answer.