638     THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE, 1919, VOLUME V
decision on the question under reference, without first consulting his
naval adviser. He proposed, therefore, that further discussion should
be adjourned.
(It was agreed to adjourn the further consideration of President
Wilson's proposal, namely, that the Naval terms of Peace should con-
tain no prohibition against the manufacture within the limits of
States formerly a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, of naval
war material on foreign orders).
Air Clauses of  3. (It was agreed to accept the Air Clauses, subject
Austrian Condi-
tions of Peace  to a second reading).
4. (It was agreed to accept the Clauses relating
Inter-Allied Cor-  to Inter-Allied Commissions of Control, subject to a
missions of Control
second reading).
General Clauses  5. PRESIDENT WILSON invited attention to Article
50 which read as follows:-
"So long as the present Treaty shall remain in force, the State of
Austria undertakes to submit to any investigation that the League of
Nations, by a majority of votes, may consider necessary."
He thought the words "to submit to any investigation" were too
harsh,
and he suggested that the words "to respond to any enquiry" should
be substituted.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE pointed out that in the Conditions of Peace with
Germany, the Clause had been made somewhat less harsh. It read as
follows:-
"So long as the present Treaty remains in force, Germany under-
takes to give every facility for any investigation which the Council
of the League of Nations, acting, if need be, by a majority vote, may
consider necessary."
(It was agreed that Article 50 of the Draft Military, Naval and
Aerial Clauses (General Clauses) should be amended to read as
follows:-
"So long as the present Treaty shall remain in force, the State of
Austria undertakes to respond to any enquiry that the League of
Nations by a majority vote may consider necessary").
6. MR. LwYD GEORGE said that he had just heard with great regret
that the Supreme Council would no longer have the benefit of the
counsel of Admiral de Bon, who was about to take up
Appointment   another appointment. On behalf of the British dele-
of Admiral
de Bon to the  gation, he wished to place on record how much the
Mediterranean           wse
solidarity which had existed between the British and
French Admiralties had been due to Admiral de Bon's tact, judg-
ment, good sense and ability. He (Mr. Lloyd George) spoke with
very great feeling.