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Government thinks that the next step should be direct German-Polish 
      discussions on foregoing basis. His Majesty's Government have 
      made representations to Polish Government that they should express 
      willingness to enter into discussions on this basis and hope 
      that German Government will do the same.
 
      
 
 
6. His Majesty's Government agrees that:
 
      (1) Principal danger in German-Polish situation is reports of 
      treatment of minorities. Present state of tension, frontier incidents 
      and inflammatory propaganda are a danger to peace. These with 
      incidents should be suppressed in order to give time without 
      provocation on either side for examination of possibilities of 
      a settlement. His Majesty's Government are confident that both 
      the Polish and German Governments are alive to these considerations.
 
      
 
 
7. Because His Majesty's Government are scrupulous concerning 
      their obligations to Poland this does not mean that they are 
      not anxious to use their influence to assist the achievement 
      of a solution commending itself both to Germany and to Poland.
 
      
 
 
8. Such a settlement is essential not only for its own sake 
      but also in view of wider considerations. The advantage of a 
      peaceful settlement over the resort to force is obvious. The 
      results of a decision to use force have been made clear.
 
      
 
 
9. If a settlement were reached, the possibility of practical 
      measures to effect transition from preparations for