HC Deb 01 July 1920 vol 131 c698W
Mr. A. HERBERT

asked the Prime Minister whether the Greek seizure of ships in Smyrna includes any English vessels; and whether the seizure of Turkish vessels and property is legal, seeing that such property has no connection with Mustapha Kemal and the Turks who are fighting for Anatolia?

Mr. BONAR LAW

His Majesty's Government are unaware of the seizure of any British vessels by Greek forces in Smyrna. The question of the legality of the seizure of Ottoman vessels has not been raised, but would presumably have in the end to be decided by a Prize Court.

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