The Archive · 1939

Polley Unchanged

Warsaw, Mar. 31.

Polish quarters voiced' the utmost satisfaction ovey the British Govern ment's declaration today whereby Britain undertook, for the first time, commitments in.' Eastern Europe Britain now admits that pence in the West and. the Enst equally Important.

With regard to Danzig, the Poles stressed that no conflict on this problem could be localized. The British guarantee of assistance is of 9 general character and would automatically apply to a Germano Polish conflict arising from the Danzig problem, they stated.

Meanwhile, they stressed, Poland's general polley remains unchanged, SUIT based, og far as circumstances permit, on the old principles of a Atrielly independent policy. affected solely by purely Potish decisions and Torees, goad relations maintained with all neighbours, the desire to settle th a friendly spirit all disputes with neighbouring nations and the maine Tenanee of all alliances and friendships.

Colonel Joseph Beck will now be fable to obtain most important results iting in London, observers Czech Assets Abroad Held by Britain London, Mar. 22

A Bill to jive the necessary powers the banks to carry out the instruc~ Nions for blocking "Czech assets, in London, given by the Treasury after tie German annexation of Czecho~ Mlovaleia, passed through all its stages in the Touse of Lords today.

'A Government spokesman said that the Governments of the Dominions and of India had been informed of this action, and these Governments had proposed to take similar action "The French Government, he under~ stood, had acted In the same way the British Government.

He could not at present. indicate the stens the Government might have take {o protect British interests in Czechoslovakia. The attitude of the slovakian external not yet draw: ment must wait, until the situation was much clearer, before formulating its policy. The press only intendest to, sal Hien inthe meantime, the spoke:

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