HC Deb 25 March 1925 vol 182 cc411-2
11. Colonel WEDGWOOD

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether permission has been given to the Bulgarian Government to increase their military forces beyond that to which it was limited in the Peace Treaty?

Mr. McNEILL

No, Sir. The proposal is not to increase the armed forces of Bulgaria beyond the limit allowed by the Treaty of Neuilly, but to permit the Bulgarian Government to enrol a small proportion of these forces for a provisional term as distinct from the 12 years' basis laid down in the Treaty.

Colonel WEDGWOOD

Has permission been given to Bulgaria to increase this particular force?

Mr. McNEILL

A temporary permission has been given, but it has to be confirmed by the Council of Ambassadors, and that is under their consideration.

Colonel WEDGWOOD

Will the Government consider in this matter the present state of terror in Bulgaria and the relations between the present Bulgarian Government and their predecessors?

Mr. McNEILL

I will convey that suggestion to my right hon. Friend. Of course, I could not answer the question myself.

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