§ Mr. SWANasked the Secretary of State for War and Air whether an addition has been made to the number of British troops stationed at Batum; whether reinforcements of French native troops have arrived there; whether Batum has been annexed by this country or by France; and, if not, what is the reason of the military concentration there?
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§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe answer to the first and third parts of the hon. Member's question is in the negative, and to the second part in the affirmative. As regards the last part, no concentration has taken place. The French native troops have replaced a similar formation of British troops which was recently withdrawn.