POLISH DRAFT PROPOSALS

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom, of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Overseas Territories, Emperor of India, and the President of the Republic of Poland.

Desiring equally to maintain peace and develop the best relations with all other states, and concerned to ensure the security and wellbeing of their countries by mutually guaranteeing help and assistance against all externally directed actions against their independence, have decided to conclude a compact with a view to these aims, and have appointed their plenipotentiaries:

Article I

In case of action by a European Power that threatens the vital interests of one of the High Contracting Parties, and as soon as this High party will have resisted with its armed forces, the other High Party will immediately supply to the threatened High Party all the aid and assistance which will be in its power to give.

Article II

It is understood that the engagement laid down in the first article of the present Accord applies in the event of any action whatsoever of a European Power which openly threatens, directly or indirectly the independence of one or other of the High Contracting Parties.

Article III

If a European Power makes attempts to undermine the independence of Poland or the United Kingdom by the conduct of economic penetration or whatever means, the High Contracting Parties will lend mutual support in their resistance to such attempts.