BRITISH VIEWPOINT

Evening Star, Issue 25067, 7 January 1944, Page 3

BRITISH VIEWPOINT

TEST CASE REGARD TO POST-WAR PROBLEMS HOPE FOR SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT (ltec. 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, January 6. Efforts are being made by the British and American Governments to produce an understanding between the Polish Government and >Russia, says the ' Daily Mail's ' diplomatic correspondent. He adds: " Although it is not possiible so far to make much headway, hope is constantly expressed in British circles that greater progress will be made in the near future. The Polish problem is regarded as a test case in matters relating to the settlement of Europe after hostilities end. There is certainly no desire *pn the part of the British Government that the Polish Government should be forced to accept any settlement. British Ministers are anxious* that the frontier question should be settled by friendly negotiations, and to. this end they are prepared to give all their assistance." British reaction is that the only helpful feature of the Polish Government's statement is that it does not close the door on the possibility of a negotiated settlement with Russia. The worst aspect is a virtual direction to the Polish underground authorities not to co-operate with the Russians unless or until there is a resumption of Polish-Soviet relations.