Note 44 — Front matter (continued 3)

Affairs of the Archbold, the Goldshell, and the Muskogee. André Tardieu's reply to the oil magnates when challenged by them to state exactly when and how his mission was impeded by their proceedings.

The oil-men revenged themselves for the State collaboration which was imposed upon them by a bitter criticism of the system of the consortium in the Revue Politique et Parlementaire: accounts badly kept; profits arising from the State's arbitrary allowances for working expenses; ships arriving in ports where they were not expected, and without bills of lading (hence no means of control), etc....