The CHAIRMAN. It was recognized by this treaty in those clauses.

Mr. BULLITT. Yes; but we gave a sort of assent before the treatyformally came out, did we not? I recall the morning it was done. Itwas handled by Sir William Wiseman, who was the confidentialrepresentative that Lloyd Pemberton and Balfour had constantly with Col.House and the President. He was a sort of extra confidential foreignoffice. It was all done, if I recall his statement correctly, in thecourse of one morning. The President was informed that the Egyptiannationalists were using his 14 points as meaning that the Presidentthought that Egypt should have the right to control her own destinies,and therefore have independence, and that they were using this tofoment revolution; that since the President had provoked this troubleby the 14 points, they thought that he should allay it by thestatement that we would recognize the British protectorate, and as Iremember Sir William Wiseman's statement to me that morning, he saidthat he had only brought up the matter that morning and that he hadgot our recognition of the British protectorate before luncheon.

The CHAIRMAN. The President made some public statement?

Mr. BULLITT. I am not certain in regard to the further developments ofit. I recall that incident, that it was arranged through Sir WilliamWiseman, and that it took only a few minutes.