w:Allied and Associated Powers, Treaty of Versailles — Preamble
“ The Allied and Associated Powers being equally desirous that the war in which they were successively involved directly or indirectly and which originated in the declaration of war by Austria-Hungary on July 28, 1914, against Serbia, the declaration of war by Germany against Russia on August 1, 1914, and against France on August 3, 1914, and in the invasion of Belgium should be replaced by a firm, just and durable Peace. ”
w:Allied and Associated Powers, Treaty of Versailles — Preamble
“ Germany, by: Mr. Hermann Müller, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Empire; Dr. Bell, Minister of the Empire; Acting in the name of the German Empire and of each and every component State, Who having communicated their full powers found in good and due form have agreed as follows: From the coming into force of the present Treaty the state of war will terminate. From that moment and subject to the provisions of this Treaty official relations with Germany, and with any of the German States, will be resumed by the Allied and Associated Powers. ”
w:Allied and Associated Powers, Treaty of Versailles — Preamble
“ Marquis Saïonzi, formerly President of the Council of Ministers; Baron Makino, formerly Minister for Foreign Affairs, Member of the Diplomatic Council; Viscount Chinda, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of H. M. the Emperor of Japan at London; Mr. K. Matsui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of H. M. the Emperor of Japan at Paris; Mr. ”
