§ Sir R. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the British propagandist paper "Cephe" ("Battlefront") has been banned in Turkey after nine months' publication?
§ Mr. Law"Cephe" is an illustrated paper printed in Cairo in French and Turkish for sale in Turkey. Before the publication of the first number, His Majesty's Government naturally ascertained from the Turkish Government that there would be no objection. The Turkish authorities have now, however, declared themselves compelled to reconsider their previous decision so long as it was partly printed in Turkish. No exception was taken to "Cephe" in itself, and His Majesty's Government understand that the Turkish Government fear that if they allow foreign papers printed in the vernacular to be sold in Turkey this privilege may be abused in the case of some such papers on sale. The competent authorities are therefore making arrangements for continuing the publication of "Cephe" in a form which meets the wishes of the Turkish Government.