At that time Ormsby-Gore, speaking for the government in Commons, said, "The draft as originally put up by Lord Balfour was not the final draft approved by the War Cabinet.
Nese momento Ormsby-Gore, falando en nome do Goberno na House of Commons, dixo ‹A redacción orixinal de Lord Balfour non foi a versión final aprobada no gabinete de guerra.