NC
This telegram must be         LONDON
closely paraphrased be-
fore being communicated       Dated August 28, 1939
to anyone. (A)
                         Rec'd 11:50 a.m.
 
Secretary of State 
     
     Washington
 
 
     TRIPLE PRIORITY.
 
     1293, August 28, 6 p.m.
 
     STRICTLY CONFIDENTIALFOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
 
     My 1292, August 28, 5 p.m.
 
          I have just learned from the Foreign Office that an 
 
affirmative reply has been received from Poland, stating that 
 
they are ready to enter at once into direct negotiations. 
 
This will be incorporated into the British reply to Hitler.
 
 
                              KENNEDY
 
HPD