Paris Peace Conf. 184.00101/63
Minutes of the Daily Meetings of the Commissioners Plenipotentiary, Friday, May 2, 1919
May 2, 1919
- Present:
- Mr. Lansing
- Mr. White
- General Bliss
- Mr. Herter
- 1.
- Memorandum No. 259 was read quoting a letter received by the Secretary General from Dr. Lybyer, respecting a request made to the latter by Halil Pasha and other representatives of the Albanian Delegation from Constantinople, that they be permitted to transmit certain mail by the American Courier to their organization in Constantinople. The Commissioners agreed that it would be impossible to accede to the request of the Albanian Delegation in question, inasmuch as the Mission had been forced to refuse so many similar requests for the use of the American Courier Service. They regret, however, that a refusal was necessary in this case. Use of Couriers by Albanian Delegation
- 2.
- Mr. Herter read a telegram from Minister Morris at Stockholm to Mr. Bullitt, suggesting that perhaps the Mission would care to communicate with Consul Tredwell, American Consul, who has for a long time been imprisoned in Russia and was on that day expected to arrive in Stockholm. The Commissioners agreed that it would be well to have Mr. Tredwell come to Paris before reporting to Washington, and requested that the necessary instructions be given accordingly.
- 3.
- Memorandum No. 260 was read regarding the use of an automobile by Mr. David Hunter Miller, Dr. Hastings [Haskins], Dr. Shotwell and Mr. Warren for a four or five days trip to the front. The Commissioners agreed that it would be impossible to grant the request made by Mr. Miller and the other gentlemen inasmuch as accedence in this case would make it necessary to grant similar favors in other cases and would establish a bad precedent. The Commissioners regretted that they were forced to take this decision, but felt that it was impossible to act otherwise. Request by Mr. Miller for 5 day Auto Trip to Front