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Paris Peace Conference 180.03401/13

Notes of a Meeting held at President Wilson’s House, Place des Etats-Unis, Paris, on Wednesday, May 14th, [1919,] at 12:15 p.m.

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C.F. 13

  • Present.—United States of America: President Wilson.—British Empire: Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P.—France: M. Clemenceau.—Italy: M. Orlando.—Sir Maurice Hankey, K.C.B., Secretary.—Count Aldrovandi, Secretary.—Professor P. J. Mantoux, Interpreter.

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Russia

9. Mr. Lloyd George said that he had received from the British Representatives in Siberia reports as to the risk of trouble between the United States forces in Siberia and the Russian troops. The view of the British Representatives, which of course he could not confirm, was that the Russian General Ivanoff had done his best to smooth matters, and that the trouble was largely due to General Graves.

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President Wilson said that General Graves was a man of most unprovocative character, and wherever the fault might lie, he felt sure it was not with him. The British representatives were, he would not say partisans of, but at any rate friendly to, Koltchak.

Mr. Lloyd George said they might fairly be termed partisans.

Villa Majestic,
Paris , 14th May, 1919 .