Paris Peace Conf. 184.00101/85
Minutes of the Daily Meetings of the Commissioners Plenipotentiary, Tuesday, June 10, 1919
June 10, 1919
- Present:
- Mr. Lansing
- Mr. White
- Col. House
- Gen. Bliss
- Mr. Herter
- 1.
- Memorandum No. 343 was read with regard to the assignment of a Military Officer to assist Mr. Albert Halstead, the U. S. Consul [Page 229] General, who has proceeded to Vienna to represent the American Commission in that city, in place of Professor Coolidge. The assignment of 1st Lieut. W. E. Nash, Corps of Interpreters, Second Section, General Staff, G. H. Q., was recommended for this position. The Commissioners approved of the assignment recommended. Assignment of Liuet. Nash
- 2.
- Memorandum No. 344 was read, in which a telegram was quoted from Commissioner Ravndal, Constantinople, suggesting that Consul Young, who is at present in Constantinople, be transferred to Damascus. The Commissioners stated that they were willing to approve the assignment of Consul Young to Damascus, provided this transfer met with the views of the Department of State. Transfer of Consul Young From Constantinople to Damascus
- 3.
- Memorandum No. 345 was read, suggesting that Prof. A. C. Coolidge be appointed as successor to Prof. Haskins, on the Central Territorial Commission. The Commissioners approved of Prof. Coolidge acting as the successor to Prof. Haskins. Assignment of Prof. Coolidge to Central Territorial Commission
- 4.
- Memorandum No. 346 was read, inquiring whether the Commissioners desired to have the decisions of the Council of the principal Allied and Associated Powers which are now being received from Colonel Sir M. P. A. Hankey, distributed to those persons who had previously been authorized to receive copies of the Confidential Minutes and reports issued by the Commission. The Commissioners decided that the documents in question should be sent only to the five Commissioners. Circulation of Procès Verbaux to Members of Commission
The Commissioners understood that in addition to the documents in question the British kept more or less complete Procès Verbaux of the minutes of the Council of Four and requested that Mr. Harrison undertake to ascertain whether it would be possible to obtain copies of these records as well as of the decisions reached by the Council of Four.