§ 16. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the text of the British-Polish financial agreement contained a clause conditioning its ratification to the keeping of the Yalta or Potsdam agreements.
Mr. Noel-BakerNo, Sir, but the intentions of His Majesty's Government were conveyed to the Polish Ambassador in an official note.
§ Mr. HyndIf there was no specific clause in the agreement, are the Government really justified in withholding ratification of the agreement?
Mr. Noel-BakerI have explained before why we desire to withhold ratification until we feel sure that the Yalta Agreement is to be carried out.