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 57 STAT.] POLAND-MILITARY SERVICE-Mar. 30, Dec 14, 1942 9 Jan. 26, Feb. 25, 1943 957 their own country, the privilege of applying for a transfer to their own forces. Upon the conclusion of the arrangement, the War Department is prepared to discharge, for the purpose of transferring to the armed forces of Poland, nondeclarant Polish nationals serving in the United States forces who did not have a previous opportunity of opting for service with the Polish forces. If your Government is desirous of entering into the proposed arrangement, and you will forward to the Department a note conform- ing to the concluding paragraph of the Department's note of March 30, 1942, this Government is prepared to make the proposed regime effec- tive immediately upon the receipt of such note. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consider- ation. CoRDELL HULL His Excellency JAN CIECHANOWSKI, Ambassador of PoZand. The Polish Ambassador to the Secretary of State AMBASADA POLSKA W WASZYNGTONIE 745/SZ-t -83 JANUARY 26th, 1943. SIR, I have the honor to refer to your note of December 14, 1942, No. 860C.2222/24, concerning the proposed arrangement between Poland and the United States with regard to the service of nationals of one country in the armed forces of the other country, and to inform you that, in accordance with the principles laid down in your note of March 30, 1942, the Polish Government is ready to affirm its acceptance of the stipulations contained in the concluding paragraph of your note of March 30, 1942, thereby conforming to the concluding paragraph of your note of December 14, 1942. Consequently: 1) All Polish nationals who have not declared their intention of becoming American citizens will be granted the privileges outlined in your notes of March 30, 1942 and December 14, 1942; 2) The War Department of the United States, in agreement with the Polish military authorities, will discharge, for the purpose of transferring to the armed forces of Poland, the nondeclar- ant Polish nationals already serving in the United States forces, who are desirous of enlisting in the Polish armed forces and have not had an opportunity of opting for service in the Polish forces; 3) All nondeclarant Polish nationals liable for service in the armed forces of the United States under the selective service law of the United States may, if they so desire, opt for service

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