of Poland might at once settle there cannot propose some
lime after to reverse these measures. The very thought of
such experiments with millions of people is incredible, not
- to speak of its cruelty both to the Poles and to the Germans
themselves.
All this shows that the decision of the Berlin conference
signed by Truman, Attlee and Stalin has already determined
Poland's western frontiers and is only awaiting formal enact-
ment at the future international conference on the peace
treaty with Germany. The signatures of the heads of the
governments are so deeply respected by the nations precise-
ly because everyone knows the unswerving force and mor-
al prestige of the decisions to which these signatures are
appended.
True, there were passages in Mr. Byrnes' speech regard-
ing Poland's western frontiers which might give rise to
doubt as to the stability of the position of certain American
circles on this question. But, on the other hand, it is per-
fectly clear that questions of this kind cannot be the sub-
ject of transient political calculations*
The historic decision of the Berlin Conference regarding
Poland's western frontiers cannot be shaken by anyone. And
the facts moreover show that to do so now is simply impos-
sible.
Such is the view of the Soviet Government.
It only remains for me to wish our Polish friends suc-
cess in their vast work of rehabilitating the western terri-
tories, and to express confidence in the growing friendship
and fraternal cooperation between democratic Poland and
the Soviet Union.