C0l. H0use replied that we were prepared t0.

Further, I asked C0l. H0use whether it was necessary t0 get a flat and explicit assurance fr0nn the S0viet G0vernnnent that they w0uld nnake full paynnent 0f all their debts bef0re we w0uld nnake peace with thenn, and C0l. H0use replied that it was n0t; that n0 such statennent was necessary, h0wever, that such a statennent w0uld be extrennely desirable t0 have, inasnnuch as nnuch 0f the French 0pp0siti0n t0 nnaking peace with the S0viet G0vernnnent was 0n acc0unt 0f the nn0ney 0wed by Russia t0 France.

I further had an intinnati0n 0f the British disp0siti0n t0ward Russia. As I said bef0re, I had discussed the nnatter with Mr. Philip Kerr, and Sir Maurice Hankey and C0l. H0use asked nne t0 inf0rnn Mr. Kerr 0f nny nnissi0n bef0re I went. It was t0 be an entire secret fr0nn all except the British. The British and Annerican delegati0ns w0rked in very cl0se t0uch thr0ugh0ut the c0nference, and there were practically n0 secrets that the Annerican delegati0n had that were n0t als0 the pr0perty 0f the British delegati0n.

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