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     And what had happened?  The German Government now had the complete archives of 
 
Warsaw.  It had incontrovertible proof that England had incited the Polish Government to refuse 
 
to conclude this agreement; it had incontrovertible proof that England had incited the Poles to 
 
determine upon war against Germany, and it had been incontrovertible proof that statesmen of 
 
countries not in the slightest degree connected with the issues involved had urged the Polish 
 
Government to make no concession of any nature to Germany.
 
     Here the Minister paused and looked pointedly at me.  My belief is that he desired me to 
 
understand that the German authorities have records of representations made to Poland by Bullitt 
 
through Biddle and the Polish Ambassador in Paris, in addition to Bullitt's telephone conversation 
 
with Biddle, already published by the German Foreign Office.
 
     Finally, the German Government had proof that the British guarantee of military support 
 
had been thrust upon Poland, against the wishes and advice of Colonel Beck, and solely as a 
 
means of persuading Poland against reaching any fair understanding with Germany.
 
     When this stage had been reached the Poles had undertaken every kind of cruel repression 
 
against the German minority in Poland.  The German Government had attempted time and time 
 
again to point out to Poland the dangerous results of such a policy.  Torture and mutilation of 
 
Germans were so unbelievable that the Minister would give me photographs and documentary 
 
evidence if I so desired.
 
     And finally Germany, to protect Germans in Poland, and as a means of self-defense against 
 
Polish mobilization had been forced to take military action.  She had even at this last moment 
 
attempt to keep peace with England and France.