HC Deb 08 August 1913 vol 56 cc1935-6W
Mr. AUBREY HERBERT

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any official information showing that the Servian troops are still occupying Albanian territory between six and nine hours' march distant from the boundaries of Albania indicated by the Ambassador?

Sir E. GREY

I understand that the Servian troops have been withdrawn from Pouka, but are still in occupation of Oroshi for fear that withdrawal might open the door to Albanian incursions. I am unable to say how many hours' march Oroshi is from the Albanian boundary. The Servian Prime Minister, who is at Bucharest, has been asked for fresh instructions on the subject.

Mr. AUBREY HERBERT

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any official Reports showing that the refugees of the Dibra district are surrounded by Servian troops and are not permitted by these troops to pass through the cordon in search of food?

Sir E. GREY

I have received no Reports of the kind concerning the Dibra district; but as regards the district of Djakova Reports of the kind have reached us, and instructions are being sent to His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Belgrade to protest against these proceedings if the representatives of the other Great Powers are similarly instructed.

Mr. AUBREY HERBERT

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any official Reports showing that if these Mahomedan and Catholic Albanians accept the Servian Orthodox Christian religion they are allowed to be fed, and that at the present Albanians are preferring death by starvation to enforced conversion?

Sir E. GREY

I have received no Reports to this effect.