60. Mr. Philips Priceasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has seen the official pronouncement issued in Brussels by the Turkish Foreign Minister, Dr. Koprulu, indicating that the security of the Eastern Mediterranean can best be maintained by an extension of the system of alliances and whether he proposes to take action with a view to eliciting further the views of the new Turkish Government on this matter.
§ Mr. Ernest DaviesYes, and a full statement of the Turkish Government's views about the security of the Eastern Mediterranean was contained in the Turkish Prime Minister's address to the Grand National Assembly on 29th May. These views which appear to follow closely those of the previous Government have been fully represented through the diplomatic channel before and since the new Turkish Government came into office.