Constantinople, Aug. 3.
A sensation was onused to-day by the unexplained expulsion from Turkey of Mr, T. E, Lander, representative of the Armstrong Vickers Ca.
Mr. Lander, who was accompanied to the frontier by Turkish detec tives, told Reuter that he was at a loss to understand what had happen. ed. He only returned to Angora from London on Sun Almost immediately, the police called on him and told hi ceed to Istanboul, there, he was taken to police headquarters and ordered to Leave the country immediately. The reason, however, has so far been withheld.
So far as it is known, business relations between the Armstrong. Vickers Ca. and the Turkish Government are of the friendliest. company has many contracts Turkey, including an order seaplanes which are nearly completed, Five fitters and two perts of the company's staff are also. working here on anti-aircraft guns which were bought from the Vickers Ca, last year by the Turkish Government.
It ig believed that Mr. Lander acts for other firms as well as the Arm= strong Vickers Co—Rauter, London, Aug. 3.
The Armstrong Vickers Ca, in London told Reuter late to-day that they had no mews concerning the ex. pulsion of Mr. Lander, nov did they of the reasons for having been taker Mr, Lander was conducted to the Bulgarian border, says Tran Ocean. "Hints were semi-ofi All efforts of the British Consul to obtain a Ponement of the execution of the order of expulsion were in vain, Personal Iutrigue Alleged Sofia, Avg. 4. that his expulsion 'y. Was due to. personal intrigue, hatched during his on leave, was made by Inv. T. E. Lander, British representative of the "Armstrong" Vickers Cox in_n interview with Reuter to-day.
Me. Lander denied any sugges: tien of espionage, and expressed nel dignation that. the "reason for his expulsion was not diseloved.
relating the story of his arrest, Mr. Lander said that, on arrival at: Angora, he wax ordered to. return Nhe next team. to. fstanbuly where hit photograph and. Anger-prints, were taken. "Ho not allowed to leave the police station," where the police examined his Passport and asked: him where he Would like to go. Until then, he had no idea of being expelled from the. count The pol a Bulgarian visa for him and-uniformed policemen travelled with hhim'to the Bulgarian frontier.
Sie' George', Clerk, the British Ambassador," told stouter today that he was' in communication wit the. Turkish Government in. connection with Mr. Lander's deport: Elon, which all remains a mystery,
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