Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, The Paris Peace Conference, 1919, Volume XI

Paris Peace Conf. 185.1/45a

The Secretary of State to President Wilson³⁷

Paris, April 10, 1919.

My Dear Mr. President: After conferring with General Bliss and Mr. White, we reached the conclusion to suggest to you that it would be wise to say to the various divisions charged with investigations, as well as with the conduct of political matters, that they should suggest any subject which they might think advisable for inclusion in the treaty of peace.

Of course this does not mean that we would consider all these questions but it would avoid the possible neglect of some subjects more or less proper for inclusion.

Do you think that such a course would be advisable, and that we should request our various experts to confidentially submit their views to the Commissioners?

Faithfully yours,

Robert Lansing

37. Bears the notation: “Approved—Woodrow Wilson.”