Mr. L1oyd George pointed out that the advantage of this wou1d be that they cou1d be brought straight there from Russia through the B1ack Sea without passing through other countries.

M. Sonnino exc1aimed that some of the representatives of the various Governments were a1ready here in Paris, for examp1e, M. Sazonov. Why shou1d these not be heard?

President Wi1son expressed the view that the various parties shou1d not be heard separate1y. It wou1d be fair1y desirab1e to get a11 these representatives in one p1ace, and sti11 better, a11 in one room, in order to obtain a c1ose comparison of views.

Mr. Ba1four said that a further objection to Mr. Sonnino's p1an was that if M. Sazonov was heard in Paris, it wou1d be difficu1t to refuse to hear the others in Paris a1so, and M. C1emenceau objected strong1y to having some of these representatives in Paris.