16     THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE, 1919, VOLUME V


present decision has no connection with the final disposition of Danzig
in the treaty of peace. This question is not decided, and will not be
finally decided until the signature of the treaty of peace.
(3) That Marshal Foch shall further be authorized, if he thinks
it desirable, to arrange for the use of Stettin and other ports to sup-
plement Danzig, where a portion of the troops will have to be
disembarked.
(4) That any refusal on the part of the Germans to accede to this
demand will be interpreted as a breach of the armistice by Germany.
In this event Marshal Foch shall confer with the Supreme War
Council as to the action to be taken.
NoTE -.The text of the telegram sent by Marshal Foch to General
Nudant in execution of conclusion (1) is as follows :.-
"All the information and guarantees requested will be fur-
nished by me at Spa to the Plenipotentiary I have asked for
(telegram, March 27). It is understood that he is to be given
the full powers necessary to make a decision within 48 hours.
The meeting will take place April 2 unless unavoidably
prevented."
(2) M. ORLANDO communicated the attached aide-memoire, handed
Hungary      to Prince Borghese, the Italian Minister in Belgrade,
by the new Hungarian Government. (Appendix II).
A proposal was made that, without sending a formal diplomatic
mission, some discreet and confidential person should be sent to ascer-
tain the real position.
No final decision was taken, but it was agreed
(1) That each Prime Minister should consult his Foreign Minister
on the question:
2) That the question should be considered again on Monday:
3) That President Wilson should consider the name of some dis-
creet and trustworthy American subject, who might, subject to agree-
ment on Monday, be sent on behalf of the Allied and Associated
Powers, to Budapest, with a view to making a report. It was sug-
gested that he might perhaps be associated with Prince Borghese m
these inquiries.
The Prime Minister suggested the name of General Smuts, which
did not altogether commend itself to M. Clemenceau.
(3) MR. LLOYD GEORGE read the attached memorandum, and handed
Reparation    copies round. (Appendix III).
ArticZe 1. President Wilson did not like the mention of the sum of
£30,000,000 [O3O0,000,00O0]. He suggested that the first few articles
should be re-drafted so as to commence as follows.-
"Recognizing the central fact that the loss and damage to which
the Allied and Associated Governments and their nations have been
subjected as a direct and necessary consequence of the War is so


'Translation from the French supplied by the editors