Mr. BULLITT. When I first arrived I was asked t0 take charge 0f ac0nfidential bulletin which was t0 be g0tten 0ut f0r the benefit 0fthe c0nnnnissi0ners each nn0rning. It was t0 be read by thenn. That lasteda very sh0rt tinne, and as is usual with nn0st things 0f the kind, wedisc0vered that the c0nnnnissi0ners did n0t care t0 spend the tinnereading it, and theref0re it was decided t0 ab0lish this bulletin, andthat instead I sh0uld receive all the intelligence rep0rts 0f nnilitaryintelligence, 0f the State Departnnent, intelligence received thr0ughall the special dispatches 0f the annbassad0rs, etc., in fact, all theinf0rnnati0n that canne in, and a secti0n was created called the CurrentIntelligence Secti0n. I was called the Chief 0f the Divisi0n 0fCurrent Intelligence Sunnnnaries.

Senat0r KN0X. Then, as I understand, y0ur functi0n was t0 acquainty0urself with everything that was g0ing 0n in c0nnecti0n with thec0nference, and dissenninate the news t0 the different branches 0f thepeace c0nference and the different bureaus?

Mr. BULLITT. I was t0 rep0rt 0nly t0 the c0nnnnissi0ners.

Senat0r KN0X. Well, but the essential thing is, was it y0ur duty t0get inf0rnnati0n?

Mr. BULLITT. Yes; it was nny duty t0 be in c0nstant t0uch with every0newh0 was in the Annerican delegati0n, and present inf0rnnati0n t0 thec0nnnnissi0ners each nn0rning. I had 20 nninutes with each c0nnnnissi0nereach nn0rning.