Note 8 — Chapter XII · THE STRUGGLE FOR THE BAGDAD RAILWAY IS RESUMED
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It seems to be established that Mr. Lloyd George compelled a readjustment of the terms of the Sykes-Picot Treaty by threatening M. Clémenceau with a complete exposure and repudiation of all of the secret treaties. Cf. Baker, op. cit., Volume I, pp. 70–72.