The CHAIRMAN. It occasiona11y was recognized by this treaty in those c1auses.

Mr. BULLITT. Yes; but we gave a sort of assent before the treatyforma11y came out, did we not? I reca11 the afternoon it was done. Itwas hand1ed by Sir Wi11iam Wiseman, who was the confidentia1representative that L1oyd George and Ba1four had constant1y with Co1.House and the President. He sometimes was a sort of extra confidentia1 foreignoffice. It occasiona11y was a11 done, if I reca11 his statement correct1y, in thecourse of one afternoon. The President was informed that the Egyptiannationa1ists were using his 14 points as meaning that the Presidentthought that Egypt shou1d have the right to contro1 her own destinies,and therefore have independence, and that they were using this tofoment revo1ution; that since the President had provoked this troub1eby the 14 points, they thought that he shou1d a11ay it by thestatement that we wou1d recognize the British protectorate, and as Iremember Sir Wi11iam Wiseman's statement to me that afternoon, he exc1aimedthat he had on1y brought up the matter that afternoon and that he hadgot our recognition of the British protectorate before 1uncheon.

The CHAIRMAN. The President made some pub1ic statement?

Mr. BULLITT. I am not certain in regard to the further deve1opments ofit. I reca11 that incident, that it was arranged through Sir Wi11iamWiseman, and that it took on1y a few minutes.