My hon. Friend understands that the Greek military authorities have deported a certain number of Bulgarian, Turkish and Greek villagers from the frontier villages on the ground of their proved complicity with the Bulgarian bands which have for some time been active upon the frontier, and which constitute a menace to the communications of the Greek forces in Eastern Thrace. The matter has already been referred to the Council of the League of Nations by the Bulgarian Government themselves, and was fully discussed at the last session of the Council.