Mr. Bonar Law explained in the House of Commons on
Monday that the Allied Council would be a War Council of the British, French, and Italian Governments. It would meet, as a rule, at Versailles at leant once a month, but might meet more often and at other places. Its object would be " the better co-ordination of military action." Each Power would appoint one permanent military representative, independent of the General Staff and with no executive functions, to advise the War Council " on all questions aliening the co-ordination of military strategy." These repre- sentatives would sit at Versailles. Contradicting the statement from Rome, Mr. Bonar Law said that he could not give the name of the Italian military nominee, but Generals Wilson and Foch would represent Great Britain and France. The General Staffs and mili- tary commands of each Power would remain, as before, responsible to their respective Governments. Mr. Bonar Law declined to answer questions as to the precise relations that would exist between Sir Henry Wilson and Sir William Robertson.
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