Mr. Lloyd George, replying on Tuesday to M. Kameneff's note,
pointed out that Great Britain had been solely concerned with the personal safety of General Wrangel's followers in the
Crimea, and had had nothing to do with his offensive campaign in South Russia. The Government had warned him not to advance and, when their advice was disregarded, they had withdrawn the British Mission. Further, M. Kameneff had misrepresented the British proposal of July 11th. We had suggested an armistice, on condition that General Wrangel should retire to the Crimea, and we had proposed that he should visit London, if a peace conference were held, so that he might discuss the future of his troops and the civilians under his protection. Mr. Lloyd George said that the British Government would not recognize nor assist General Wrangel. But, he added significantly, " It is only in the event of the Soviet Government proposing to Poland terms which would infringe the inde- pendence of the Polish nation that they would feel bound to reconsider this attitude."
