800.51W89 Poland/117

The Polish Chargé ( Sokolowski ) to the Acting Secretary of State

Memorandum

The Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Poland has been instructed by his Government to inform the Government of the United States that for reasons analogous to those stated in the Embassy’s note of December 8, 1932,35 and confirmed by later declarations, they are [Page 909] obliged to request similarly a deferment of payment of the instalment of capital and interest payable on December 15th. The Polish Government are still not in a position to resume, towards the United States, the service of the debt.

Referring to their previous memoranda, the latest of which is dated June 24th, 1933, the Polish Government confirm their readiness to negotiate this matter.