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The Minister in Poland (Stetson) to the Secretary of
State
Warsaw, July 18,
1928.
[Received August 2.]
No. 1843Sir: In confirmation of my telegraphic
despatch No. 51 of July 16 [17], 6 p.m.,2 I have the honor to
transmit, herewith, a copy of the original text, in French, of the
note from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signifying
Poland’s acceptance of Secretary Kellogg’s pact for the renunciation
of war. A translation of the above mentioned note, as transmitted in
my telegram referred to, is also enclosed.
For the information of the Department, I may say that the note in
question was handed to Mr. Werlich, Third Secretary of this
Legation, by Count Joseph Potocki, Chief of the Anglo-American
Section of the Polish Foreign Office, at 12:20 P.M., July 17th,
ultimo [sic].
I have [etc.]
For the Minister:
J. Webb
Benton
Secretary of
Legation[Enclosure—Translation]
The Polish Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs (Wysocki) to the
American Minister (Stetson)
Warsaw, July 8 [17?], 1928.
P. II. 40.913/28Mr. Minister: I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of the note No. 1175, of June 23, last,
which you were good enough to send me, to which was attached the
draft of a multilateral pact against war, as proposed by His
Excellency, Mr. Kellogg.
The principles which Mr. Kellogg has emphasized in the draft
above-mentioned being entirely conformable with the objectives
that Poland never ceases pursuing in its foreign policy, I have
the honor to communicate to you the fact that the Polish
Government accepts the text of the above stated pact and
declares itself ready to affix its signature thereto.
As regards the interpretation of the pact in question which you
have been good enough to give in your note of the 23rd of June
and which confirms the fact that the pact is destined to insure
the consolidation of peaceful relations between States on the
basis of the existing international obligations, the Polish
Government takes note of the following statements:
- (1)
- That the pact does not affect in any way the right of
legitimate defense inherent in each State;
- (2)
- That each State signatory to the pact who may endeavor
to realize its national interests by means of war shall
be deprived of the benefits of the said pact;
- (3)
- That no incompatibility exists between the
stipulations of the pact against war and the obligations
derived from the Covenant of the League of Nations for
States which are members of the latter. This statement
results from the very fact that the pact proposed by Mr.
Kellogg stipulates the renunciation of war as an
instrument of national policy.
These precisions as well as the opportunity given to all States
to adhere to the pact are of a nature to assure to Poland the
possibility of satisfying her international obligations.
The Polish Government permits itself to express the hope of
seeing the realization in the nearest future of this great
common work of peace and stabilization destined to assure its
benefits to all mankind.
Please accept [etc.]
