PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM LORD HALIFAX FOR THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 
      OF THE PRESIDENT.
 
      
 
 
His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom have now received 
      the final replies of the French and Soviet Governments to the 
      proposals summarized in my message of March 21st. They have also 
      received a preliminary indication of the views of the Polish 
      Government.
 
      The Soviet reply expresses agreement and accepts the text of 
      the proposed declaration, which the Soviet Government will sign 
      as soon as France and Poland have accepted. The Soviet Government 
      are anxious that not only the Balkan but also the Baltic and 
      Scandinavian countries should be invited to adhere after publication.
 
      
 
 
The French reply expresses entire assent. In conversation 
      with the Prime Minister and myself in London the French Minister 
      for Foreign Affairs has however emphasized the importance of 
      Polish participation and the difficulty of securing this in view 
      of Soviet participation.
 
      The Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs informed His Majesty's 
      Ambassador at Warsaw on March 21st that the proposal demanded 
      very serious consideration. His chief preoccupation was the suggested 
      participation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in view 
      of which Polish participation