The Archive · 1939

Anglo-Polish Accord

Mutual Aid Pact to Be Enforced in All Cases of Aggression Without Exception

London, Apr. 6.

REAR Britain and Poland reached agreement last night on a mutual aid pact which will be enforced in all cases of aggression without any exceptions, Polish quarters revealed late last night, They declared that the accord was approved by the British /Ministers and Colonel Joseph Beck, visiting Polish Foreign Minister, in parleys at the Polish Embassy following the official inner yesterday evening. The British Prime Minister, Mr, Neville Chamberlain, will announce this agreement on reciprocal guarantees in. the House of Commons at 11 a.m, today.

Poland received assurances of British financial support to en= able her to raise her armaments to present needs, it was asserted. Warsaw also received a British. promise that the establishment of a number of Polish Jews would be permitted in British colonies, During the evening, Colonel Beck received Mr. Joseph P, Kennedy, US. Ambassador here, and M, George de Barcza, Hunga Minister.

The statesmen reached a general agreement on the main principles of the reciprocal accord although problems connected with the treaty's. application to Hungary and Rumania Femain to be discussed. These q\ tions will be discussed today, with conversations on affairs concerning [Bucharest to be carried on through [diplomatic channels.

General agreements between Po-and and Rumania and Poland and Russia are at present most dimeult to attain because Poland does not wish fo extend guarantees to Rumania While maintaining friendly relations with Hungary. Poland also does not wish to be bound to the Soviets, com= Jmentators pointed out,

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