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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20056, 30 September 1939, Page 5

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DICTATING PEACE CONQUERED TERRITORY TREATMENT OF RACES POLITICAL SETTLEMENT (Reed. Sept. 30, 10 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 29. The text of the communique issued by the official German news agency, after the conclusion of the negotiations at Moscow between the Soviet Prime Minister and- Foreign Minister, M. Molotov, and the German Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop is as follows:

“The two Governments, having by

agreement signed a definite settlement of the questions arising from the dissolution of the Polish State, and having thus created a sure basis for a durable Eastern European peace, declare it is their unanimous opinion that it would be in the real interests of all nations to end the state of war existing between Germany on the one hand and Britain and France on the other.

“The two Governments will, therefore, jointly make an effort, in cooperation with other friendly Powers. In OTder to attain this end as soon as possible. If the efforts do not succeed fhe fact will then be proved that Britain and France are responsible for the continuation of the war If war, should Ibe continued joint consultations will Occur between the German and Soviet Governments on the subject of necessary measures, “The German and Soviet Governments after the dissolution of the farmer Polish State, consider it their exclusive task to re-establish peace and order in these territories ana assure the nationalities living there a peaceful existence according to their particular races. They have agreed on the following articles:

“(1) The German and Soviet Governments fix as the frontier of their imperial interests in the former Polish territory the line marked in the attached map. This line will be redefined in a complementary protocol

“(2) The two parties recognise as