File No. 860c.01/31
The British Embassy to the Department of State
Memorandum
The British Embassy are instructed to inform the Department of State that His Majesty’s Government are prepared to reply to the request of the Polish National Committee for recognition, by stating that they are very willing to recognise it as the official Polish organisation and that they consent to the establishment of the central seat in Paris.
The French Government have already replied in this sense and, if the United States Government agree, His Majesty’s Government would like to take simultaneous action.
As soon as Mr. Secretary Balfour learns the views of the United States Government he will invite the Italian Government to take similar action and will also inform the Russian Government.