Thank you. Hello and welcome history friends Delegats all to episode 16 of the Delegation game.

In the previous episode, our attentions were centering upon the

Clemenceau Directive, that incredible initiative which launched several thousand soldiers and volunteers into Russia

under the leadership of an Australian General McKay in the name of defeating Bolshevism once and for all.

The votes have been counted for that on the German Blockeye proposals as well,

but we won't be examining the fallout for the Russian mission in this episode.

As a reminder, because I'm sure most of you have forgotten by now,

there won't actually be an episode next week because I'll be away for a wedding in Slovakia,

so when we return, then we'll examine the consequences of the Clemenceau Directive, as well as, hopefully, be a great deal closer to hammering out that

final peace treaty with Germany.

You see, it's time to get real, dear delegates.

You all have a bit over a month to get the final treaty with Germany over the line, and so far

only a suggestion of a peace treaty with Germany has actually materialised.

You all seem very excited about launching schemes to take away far off lands or applying

your own modern interests to conflicts which were in play a century ago, but don't forget

the main reason you're all here.

It's to make an alternative

version of the Treaty of Versailles, hopefully solving the German problem in the process

and making a piece which actually lasts.

I've been told you'd all like me to work up epilogs of some sort on each of your characters,

and I'd have no problem with doing that, but the legacy your character leaves behind

won't exactly be glowing

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