It was planned at Peace Conference that the mineral resources in countries taken over by the great powers under mandatories should be developed and used in the interest of the group of nations, rather than for the special interest of the nation taking the mandatory.
"The Economic Aspect of Geology"
C. K. Leith
A permanent Commission shall be constituted to receive and examine the annual reports of the mandatories and to advise the Council on all matters relating to the observance of the mandates.
"The Geneva Protocol"
David Hunter Miller
As stated elsewhere, his first impulse would seem to have been to appoint mandatories to administer the territories severed from Russia.
"The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference"
Emile Joseph Dillon