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This draft was completed by May 5th, 1919 but the Germans were not part of the discussions.David Lloyd George is acknowledged to be one of Britain's great 20th century prime ministers and a founder of the welfare state. He played a vital role in leading Britain during World War I and negotiating the subsequent peace treaty.
This draft was Lloyd George's personal copy - it is signed by him on the front cover - and was completed by May 5th,1919. The Germans were not part of the discussions which led to the treaty's formulation and they were summoned to hear the terms at Versailles, Paris, France, on May 7th, 1919. They were given time to study the terms and they objected to several clauses. Concessions were made but most of the terms stood firm. The final treaty was signed in the Hall of Mirrors, Versailles, June 28, 1919.

David Lloyd George was born in Manchester in 1863 to Welsh parents. When his father died he and his family came to live with his Uncle Lloyd in Highgate cottage, Llanystumdwy near Criccieth and he lived there between 1864-1880. Throughout his life he retained a family home in Criccieth with his first wife, Margaret, before moving with his second wife, Frances, back to the village of Llanystumdwy where he died in 1945.

This draft was completed by May 5th, 1919 but the Germans were not part of the discussions.