§ Mr. F. Noel-Bakerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many acres of forest have recently been burnt in Cyprus; and what was the cause of the fires.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydTwenty thousand acres of forest have been wholly or partially burned since the middle of May. It has not been possible to ascertain the cause with absolute certainty in every instance, but it is possible that some fires were started deliberately by fugitive terrorists. Others—as happens each summer—started accidentally.