§ 13. Professor Savoryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he proposes to take under Article 1 of the Treaty of Mutual Assistance of 19th October, 1939, between Great Britain and Turkey in view of the recent concentration of troops on the Turco-Bulgarian frontier.
Mr. McNeilNone, Sir. The Article in question engages His Majesty's Government to help Turkey in the event of her being involved in hostilities with a European Power in consequence of 7 aggression by that Power against Turkey, and I have no reason to believe that any such aggression is likely to take place.
§ Professor SavoryWill the Minister make inquiries, both at Ankara and Istanbul, as to whether the facts stated in the Question are not correct?
§ Professor SavoryI am asking about armed forces on the frontier.
Mr. McNeilWe have our own sources of information, but the Question was framed in relation to the Treaty, and I have replied in relation to that.