Paris Peace Conf. 184.001017133
Minutes of the Daily Meetings of the Commissioners Plenipotentiary, Saturday, August 9, 1919
August 9, 1919
- Present:
- Mr. Polk
- Mr. White
- General Bliss
- Mr. Harrison
- I.
- The Commissioners approved the release of Mr. H. E. Mills, as stated in Memorandum No. 531. Release of Mr. H. E. Mills
- II.
- The Commissioners approved the recommendation that the Secretary General of the Peace Conference be informed that the American Delegation desires Major Tyler to act as liaison officer between the American Commission and the Bulgarian Delegation at Chateau Madrid, as stated in Memorandum No. 532. Liaison Officer for the Bulgarian Delegation
- III.
- The Commissioners approved the draft telegram to the Embassy in London and the dispatch of the letter to Ambassador Davis with regard to the designation of Mr. Ethelbert Stewart of the Labor Department to attend the meetings in London of the Organizing Committee of the International Labor Conference, as submitted with Memorandum No. 533. Designation of Mr. Ethelbert Stewart To Attend Meetings in London of Organizing Committee, etc.
- IV.
- The Commissioners approved the suggestion by Dr. Hudson that Mr. A. W. Dulles be appointed to take over Dr. Hudson’s work on the Minority Clauses Committee, as stated in Memorandum No. 534. Mr. A. W. Dulles To Take Mr. Hudson’s Place on Minority Clauses Committee
- V.
- The Commissioners approved the suggestion submitted by Dr. Hudson that Mr. Woolsey be appointed to take his place on Mr. Tardieu’s Committee to prepare the final answer to the Austrians, as stated in Memorandum No. 535. Appointment of Mr. Lester H. Woolsey on Editing Committee
- VI.
- With reference to the question of the continuation of the New York and Paris offices of the Committee on Public Information, submitted on August 4th in Memorandum No. 536, the Commissioners approved the dispatch of a telegram, in reply to the Department’s telegram No. 2681, July 31, 3 p.m. to inquire whether it would be possible for Mr. Emery to handle the receipt of the daily service of 3,000 words by radio which, in view of the request of the Executive Committee of the American correspondents in Paris, it was thought desirable to continue; also to inquire whether Mr. Emery could send an enlarged [Page 373] daily news telegram by radio, and, in that event, to request the Department’s approval to continue the New York office until the end of the month and to the maintenance of the Paris Office for the time being at an estimated cost of $120 per week. Continuation of N. Y. and Paris Offices of C. P. I.
- The Department was also requested to pay the expenses of the New York Office to date, charging the Commission’s allotment.