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Paris Peace Conf. 184.00101/67

Minutes of the Daily Meetings of the Commissioners Plenipotentiary, Friday, May 9th, 1919

May 9, 1919
  • Present:
    • Mr. Lansing
    • Mr. Herter
1.
Memorandum No. 267 was read and the four points mentioned were taken up in order.
  • Point No. 1. The Commissioners approved of Sgt. Willett and Sgt. Torner [Toren] being assigned to the Commission on Mandates. Request for Personnel for Commission on Mandates
  • Point No. 2. The Commissioners likewise approved, provided Dr. King and Mr. Crane would make an arrangement with the Disbursing Officer before leaving whereby a specific limit should be placed upon the sums which they should expend for the purpose of an interpreter and a physician. Sums To Be Expended for Hiring Interpreter and Physician
  • Point No. 3. The Commissioners did not wish to reconsider their decision in regard to this matter, feeling that Prof. Lybyer’s salary was already sufficiently adequate. Increase of Salary to Prof. Lybyer
  • Point No. 4. The Commissioners requested a specific recommendation as to what financial provisions Dr. King and Mr. Crane considered adequate to cover the needs of the Commission.
2.
Memorandum No. 268 was read in regard to allocating the regular subsistence allowance of 40 francs per day to Commander Callan and Lieut. Kiely, Naval Officers serving on the Inter-Allied Commission on Aeronautics. The Commissioners felt in view of the statements presented by Admiral Benson that the two officers in question should be granted the regular subsistence allowance. Subsistence Allowance to Com. Callan & Lt. Kiely
[3.]
Mr. Herter took up the question of Sgt. Burkenshaw being retained by the Commission in a civilian capacity inasmuch as he [Page 178] had just received his discharge from the Army. The Commissioners agreed that Mr. Burkenshaw should be retained by the Commission and should be granted the regular subsistence allowance together with a salary equivalent to $100.00 per month from the date of his discharge from the Army. Retention of Sgt. Burkenshaw With Commission in Civilian Capacity