The French military agreed to shoulder the costs of training and arming such a fighting force and began preparations. Boghos Nubar and other Armenian leaders in turn expressed some hesitation, but by October of that year came around the idea of supporting the Allied initiative and signed an agreement to that effect. The decision to form the legion became possible only after Britain and France settled their designs over the region in the Sykes-Picot Agreement.
The French military agreed to fund the training and equipping of a fighting force, and began preparations.  Armenian leaders, including Boghos Nubar, initially hesitated but eventually agreed to support the Allied initiative and signed an agreement by October of that year. The formation of the legion was only possible after Britain and France finalized their plans for the region in the Sykes-Picot Agreement.