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      will have to be taken.
 
      
 
 
4. M. Beck will see from the reply of His Majesty's Government 
      that the proposal has been made for a military standstill during 
      the discussions to which His Majesty's Government earnestly hope 
      that the Polish Government will have no objection.
 
      
 
 
5. His Majesty's Government will be glad to have the views 
      of the Polish Government urgently. In view of the fact that the 
      Polish Government have authorized. His Majesty' s Government 
      to say that they are prepared to enter into direct discussions 
      with the German Government, His Majesty's Government hope that 
      provided the method and general arrangements for the discussions 
      can be satisfactorily agreed to, the Polish Government will be 
      prepared to do so without delay. We regard it as most important 
      from the point of view of the internal situation in Germany and 
      of world opinion that so long as the German Government professes 
      them ready to negotiate no opportunity should be given to them 
      for placing the blame for a conflict on Poland.
 
      
 
 
6. You should of course emphasize that His Majesty's Government 
      have made it quite clear to Herr Hitler that they are sincerely 
      determined to implement their obligations without reserve. On 
      this point there is no misunderstanding in Berlin. The position 
      of the Polish Government is very different from that which t 
      hey occupied last March since it is now supported both by direct 
      British guarantee and promise of British participation in the 
      guarantee of any settlement reached on the bases indicated and 
      the conversations would be carried on against