FORMAL ADVICE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20034, 5 September 1939, Page 7

FORMAL ADVICE

BREAK IN RELATIONS LONDON NOTIFICATION DOCUMENT IN BERLIN TIRADE OF PROPAGANDA (Elcc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 2.40 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. 3. At 11.15 a.m. to-day, Mr. Dunba,r, the head of the Treaty Department of the Foreign Office, went to the German Embassy where he was received by Herr Kordt, the German Charge d’Affaires. Mr. Dunbar handed Herr Kordt the notification that a state of war existed between Britain and Germany as from 11 a.m. This notificaion constituted the formal declaraion of war. At 11.20 a.m., 20 minutes after the ’xpiry of the time-limit laid down in he British ultimatum to Germany, he German Foreign Minister, Herr on Ribbentrop, invited the British Ambassador, Sir Neville Henderson, :o call upon him and give him the Terman reply—a document of some '.l pages, the main point of which ,vas the refusal by Germany to give any assurance about the withdrawal f troops from Poland-. The remainder of the reply conisted of propaganda, of which the ole purpose seemed to be an attempt o lay the blame for the present war n the shoulders of Britain. In accordance with the customary 'iplomatic usage full facilities are -eing extended to Herr Kordt to enble him and the staff of the German Imbassy to leave the country. Their leparture will take place very hortly. Facilities are also being exended equally to the German eonsu•ir officers to enable them to leave Ingland. The German Embassy in London has asked the Swiss Embassy to take over German interests.