Maurice Hankey

“ Under these circumstances the Governments of the Allied Powers are constrained to demand, for the security of their forces from attack, that the Greek troops now stationed in Northern Greece be immediately removed to the Morea, and that the evacuation commence within twenty four hours and proceed as rapidly as possible. They further demand that any movements of Greek troops from the Morea to Northern Greece be immediately suspended. Failure to comply with these two demands will be regarded by the Allies as an act of hostility on the part of the Greek Govenment. ”

“ When we obtained our last collateral loan we were looking forward to a straight loan of 500 millions in January, when suddenly the whole situation was changed by the issue of the Federal Reserve Board's announcement to banks. The representative of Messrs. Morgan, Grenfell, and Co. in New York then advised us that we had, as it were, to begin at the beginning again, and gradually build up our position, they advised that nothing could be raised in the form of a straight loan in January, or until the effect of the Federal Reserve Board's announcement had worn off. ”

“ The War Cabinet had before them a number of telegrams containing the views of the Sirdar, who holds that neither British nor French brigades should be sent to Rabegh except in the last resort, but that preparations fo landing troops in case of emergency should be made, and a brigade be sent if necessary to prevent the capture of Mecca by the Turks. ”