MEDITERRANEAN POLICY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17662, 24 December 1920, Page 7

MEDITERRANEAN POLICY.

BRITAIN STILL INVOLVED.. treating turkey fairly. Greek friendship desired. By Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyrisht. (Received e.30 p.m.) A - and N.Z. LONDON. Dec. 23. 1 he Prime Minister, during a discussion in the House of Commons on the Turkish policy, said it was desirable to reach an agreement with anybody able to control Asia Minor. If the Turkish Government reached an agreement with Kemal Pasha, who was en route to Constantinople, the Allies would be able to negotiate with an all-Turkish Government. Modification of the Sevres Treaty was an uneasy matter. The Allies could not make an offer to Kemal Pasha without the consent of Greece. He was all for treating the Turks fairly. He begged the House not to change our whole Eastern policy. The Mediterranean was vital to Britain. We wanted the friendship'of the Greek people. He begged the House not to rush into tearing up of treaties based on principles and policy vital to the Empire or to restore conditions which nearly pio\ed fatal during the war. HONOUR FROM CONSTANTINE. BRITISH ADMIRAL REFUSES. Australian a.nd N.Z. Cable Association. CRecd. 5.40 p.m.) ATHENS. Dec. 22. King Constantino asked Admiral Kelly to attend the palace, and presented him ! "with the Grand Cordon of the Saviour as j chief of the British Naval Mission. Adj miral Kelly, on the instructions of the I Government, returned the decoration.