With the exception of Admiral Haus, no one gave unqualified consent.

All the arguments which appear in the official documents and ministerial protocols were advanced but did not make the slightest impression on the German representatives.

The Emperor, who took no part in the debate, finally declared that he would decide later.

Under his auspices a further conference was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 2 o'clock; the report is as follows: Report of a conference held January 20, 1917, in the Imperial and Royal Ministry of Home and Foreign Affairs.

Members: Dr.
Zimmermann, Secretary of State of the German Foreign Affairs Department; Admiral von Holtzendorff, Chief of the German Naval Staff; Count Czernin, Imperial and Royal Minister for Foreign Affairs; Count Tisza, Royal Hungarian Prime Minister; Count Clam-Martinic, Imperial and Royal Prime Minister; Admiral Haus, the German naval attache in Vienna; Baron von Freyburg, the Imperial and Royal naval attache in Berlin; Count B.
Colloredo-Mannsfeld.
On January 20 a discussion took place in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the question of establishing unrestricted U-boat warfare.
As evidenced by Admiral v.