Amery described this moment in his memoirs: "Half an hour before the meeting Milner looked in from his room in the Cabinet offices, next door to mine, told me of the difficulties, and showed me one or two alternative drafts which had been suggested, with none of which he was quite satisfied.
Amery describiu este momento nas súas memorias: «Media hora antes do encontro Milner mirou desde a súa sala nas oficinas do Gabinete, a porta contigua á miña, e contoume das dificultades, e mostroume un ou dous borradores que foran suxeridos, con ningún dos cales estaba satisfeito.