Paris Peace Conf. 180.03401/103


Notes of a Meeting Held at President Wilson's House, Place des
Etats-Unis, Paris, on Saturday, 5 April, 1919, at 4 p. m.
PRESENT
AMERICA, UNITED STATE OF                 FRANCE
Colonel House.                           M. Clemenceau.
Mr. Baruch.                              M. Klotz.
Mr. Norman Davis                         M. Loucheur.
Mr. McCormick.                           M. Jouasset.
Mr. Lamont.                              M. de la Chaume.
Mr. Dulles.
Mr. Auchincloss.
BRITISH EMPIusX                     ITALY
The Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, M. P.      M. Orlando.
Lord Sumner.                             M. Crespi.
Lt. Col. Sir Maurice Hankey, K. C. B.    M. Chiesa
Count AldrovandL
Interpreter-Professor Mantoux
(1) The discussion continued on the basis of the draft that had
been considered at the morning meeting- (Appen-
Reparation      dix to I. C. 170 (H) ).1
MR. LLoYD GEORGE drew attention to paragraph 6 of the annexure
to Clause (2) proposed by the American delegation (Appendix I).
The wording of this Clause is as follows:-
"(6) Damage resulting from   acts in violation of international
law (as found by the Commission on Responsibilities) and in viola-
tion of formal engagements."
He asked what the meaning of this Clause was? He pointed out that
under this could be included the whole of the trade lost owing to
submarine warfare, as well as the whole costs of the war, since the
violation of Belgium was a violation of international law. Under
these circumstances, he himself, would be the last person to object to
it, but he thought it right to point out what it entailed.
MR. MCCORMICK said that the intention was that under this Clause
Belgium would be the only country to benefit, and she was entitled
to the whole of her war costs.
'Ante, p. 27.
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