Britain's delegates brought experience in government, the Admiralty, and diplomacy. Arthur James Balfour was a former prime minister and Lord President of the Privy Council, while Lee was First Lord of the Admiralty. Auckland Campbell Geddes was the ambassador to the United States and, in this comparison, the delegate closest to supporting defence cuts. All represented Lloyd George's government, whose hopes for peace included general disarmament. That policy depended on other states agreeing to disarm as well.
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British delegates and differing views on disarmament
Balfour, Lee, and Geddes brought different responsibilities and attitudes to a government pursuing peace through disarmament.