British officials asked President Wilson for his consent on the matter on two occasions – first on 3 September, when he replied the time was not ripe, and later on 6 October, when he agreed with the release of the declaration.
Para pejabat Inggris membujuk Presiden Wilson agar ia memperhatikan materi tersebut sebanyak dua kali – pertama pada 3 September, saat ia menganggap waktunya belum rampung, dan kemudian pada 6 Oktober, saat ia menyepakati perilisan deklarasi tersebut.