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Meeting of the Heads of Government in Berlin, Annex No. 2, Statement on the Polish Question

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MEETING OF THE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT, BERLIN, JULY 21, 1945 ANNEX NO. 2 STATEMENT ON THE POLISH QUESTION We have taken note with pleasure of the agreement reached among representative Poles from Poland and abroad which has made possible the formation, in accordance with the decisions reached at the Crimea Conference, of a Polish Provisional Government of National Unity recognized by the Three Powers. The establishment by the British and United States Governments of diplomatic relations with the Polish Provisional Government has resulted in the withdrawal of their recognition from the former Polish Government in London, which no longer exists. ARCHIVIONAL CORDS AND [The British and United States Governments have taken MENS measures to protect the interest of the Polish Provisional Government as the recognized government of the Polish State in the property belonging to the Polish State located on their territory and under their control, whatever the form of this property may be. They have further taken measures to prevent alienation to third parties of such property.7 The British and United States Governments have already taken measures to prevent alienation to third parties of property belonging to the Polish state located on their territory and under their control, whatever the form of this property may be. They are ready to take immediate measures to arrange for the transfer, in accordance with the