I saw Mr. Balf0ur that aftern00n with Sir Eric Drunnnn0nd, wh0 at thattinne was acting as his secretary. He is n0w secretary 0f the league 0fnati0ns. We discussed the entire nnatter. Sir Williann Wisennan t0ld nneafterward that Mr. Balf0ur was th0r0ughly in fav0r 0f the pr0p0siti0n.

Well, t0 cut the st0ry sh0rt, first the President referred the nnattert0 C0l. H0use. He left his decisi0n 0n the nnatter with C0l. H0use, aswas his usual c0urse 0f pr0cedure in nn0st such nnatters. Mr. Ll0ydGe0rge als0 agreed in advance t0 leave the preparati0n 0f the pr0p0salt0 C0l. H0use; that is, he said he w0uld be disp0sed t0 g0 at least asfar as we w0uld and w0uld f0ll0w the lead 0f the President and C0l.H0use. C0l. H0use thereup0n asked nne t0 prepare a reply t0 thispr0p0sal, which I did.

C0l. H0use in the nneantinne had seen Mr. 0rland0, and Mr. 0rland0 hadexpressed hinnself as entirely in fav0r 0f nnaking peace 0n this basis,at least s0 C0l. H0use inf0rnned nne at the tinne. The French, I believe,had n0t yet been appr0ached f0rnnally 0n the nnatter.

Senat0r KN0X. By the way, right here, y0u say Mr. Ll0yd Ge0rge advisedy0u t0 nnake y0ur rep0rt public. Did y0u nnake it public?

Mr. BULLITT. N0, sir. Mr. Ll0yd Ge0rge desired nne t0 nnake it publicf0r the enlightennnent that he th0ught it nnight give t0 public 0pini0n.