BRITISH PEACE PLENIPOTENTIARIES.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15000, 22 February 1919, Page 5

BRITISH PEACE PLENIPOTENTIARIES.

ILL-TREATMENT OF PRISONERS-

A LIST OF CULPRITS

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,

London, Feb. i'o.

In The House of Commons, Mr Bonar La\? was asked the names of the plenii potentiaries actually empowered to agrea on behalf of Britain to peace terms. Mr Bonar Law replied: The Premier,* myself, Mr Balfour, Mr Barnes, and one representative of the Dominions. He also stated that the Government possessed a list of the chief culprits in connection with the ill-treatment of British prisoners, but emphasised that action could only be taken in conjunction with the Allies.

A communique from Paris states that tlie sub-commission on ports, waterways and railways met on the 18th mst. and discussed two draft conventions on international rivers submitted by the British and French delegates. The principles embodied therein ap peared acceptable to all nations interested. It was agreed that a revised draft be drawn up by a committee consisting of delegates from Britain, France and Belgium.