The Bullitt Mission to Russia. William C. Bullitt

means of restoring order and peace in Russia. Participation in the meeting should be conditional on a cessation of hostilities.

      The President then wrote the Prinkipos proposition.

      Senator KNOX. Did you make a written report of your mission?

      Mr. BULLITT. I did, sir.

      Senator KNOX. Have you it here?

      Mr. BULLITT. Yes, sir. I might read the report without the appendices.

      Senator KNOX. The chairman wants you to read it.

      The CHAIRMAN. I do not know whether it is very long. The report he made would be of some interest. You were the only official representative sent?

      Mr. BULLITT. Yes, sir; except Capt. Pettit, my assistant. The circumstances of my sending will perhaps require further elucidation. I not only was acquainted with the minutes of the discussions of the council of ten, but in addition I had discussed the subject with each of the commissioners each morning and I had talked with many British representatives. After the Prinkipos proposal was made, the replies began to come in from various factions, that they would refuse to accept it for various reasons. The Soviet Government replied in a slightly evasive form. They said, "We are ready to accept the terms of the proposals, and we are ready to talk about stopping fighting." They did not say, "We are ready to stop fighting on such and such a date." It was not made specific.

      Senator KNOX. That was one of the conditions of the proposal?