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      these shall constitute such type of government as it chooses, 
ut that they shall be joined together in some sort of a fede
 
                                                            
 
 
General Sikorski, the President of Poland (in exile) seems 
      to have replied that he would commence negotiations on the understanding 
      that the Polish Government in exile was recognized as the Government 
      of Poland. Some retrocession of territory from Russia to Poland 
 is indicated. (Reported by cablegram from our Embassy in Lo
 
                                                            
 
 
3. The Eden declaration promising independence to Syria. It 
      is probable that additional discussions along this line have 
      been conducted in the Near East, though we have no definite advice 
                          of this fact.                     
 
                                                            
 
 
4. The Russian Government has undoubtedly insisted on recognition 
      of Russian title to the Baltic republics of Estonia, Lithuania 
      and Latvia. The Russian Ambassador was firm in his insistence 
      on this point in a recent conversation with Mr. Henderson of 
      the State Department. I surmise that a somewhat similar position 
      has been taken by Russia in London; and from a conversation held 
                       by Lord Halifax with                 
 
                                                            
 
 
Mr. Welles