336 M. CORBIN-London, September 1
The so-called German proposals to Poland were not officially
communicated to the British Government; Herr von Ribbentrop
had only read them hurriedly to Sir Nevile Henderson, and
refused to let him have the text .......................... 372
337 M. GEORGES BONNET-Paris, September 1
M. Coulondre is instructed to associate himself with Sir
Nevile Henderson's approach to the German Government ...... 372
338 M. GEORGES BONNET-Paris, September 1
The French Ambassador in Warsaw is instructed to ask the
Polish Government if it would agree to take part in the
conference proposed by the Italian Government ............. 373
339 M. LÉON NOËL-Warsaw, September 1
German Chargé d'Affairs in Warsaw has asked for his pass-
ports ..................................................... 373
340 M. GEORGES BONNET-Paris, September 1
The Minister for Foreign Affairs informs all diplomatic
representatives of the recent events which throw into relief
the aggressive character ofGerman action against Poland .. 373
341 M. COULONDRE-Berlin, September 1
Herr Hitler's speech to the Reichstag has been received with
only moderate enthusiasm; the population of Berlin appears
dismayed. The Führer has avoided using the word "war" ..... 375
342 M. LÉON NOËL-Warsaw, September 1
The Slovak Minister in Warsaw has handed to the Polish Govern-
ment, "in the name of the Slovak people," a letter protesting
against the German aggression ............................. 375
343 M. LÉON NOËL-Warsaw, September 1
The Polish Government maintains that, since Poland is already
the victim of unprovoked aggression, it is now no longer a
question of calling a conference, but of what common action
should be taken by the Allies to resist it ................ 376
344 M. COULONDRE-Berlin, September 1
At 10 p.m., following immediately on the British Ambassador,
the French Ambassador in Berlin carries out the démarche