Polish-Soviet Union Agreements
(July 30, 1941)
1. The Government of the U.S.S.R. recognizes the Soviet-German
treaties of 1939 as to territorial changes in Poland as having lost
their validity. The Polish Government declares Poland is not bound by
any agreement with any third power which is directed against the U.S.S.R.
2. Diplomatic relations will be restored between the
two governments upon the signing of this agreement, and an immediate
exchange of Ambassadors will be arranged.
3. The two governments mutually agree to render one
to another aid and support of all kinds in the present war against Hitlerite
Germany.
4. The Government of the U.S.S.R. expresses its consent
to the formation on territory of the U.S.S.R. of a Polish Army under
a commander appointed by the Polish Government in agreement with the
Soviet Government, the Polish Army on territory of the U.S.S.R. being
subordinated in an operational sense to the Supreme Command of the U.S.S.R.,
in which the Polish Army will be represented. All details as to command,
organization and employment of this force will be settled in a subsequent
agreement.
5. This agreement will come into force immediately
upon signature and without ratification. The present agreement is drawn
up in two copies, in the Russian and Polish languages. Both texts have
equal force.
The Soviet Government grants amnesty to all Polish
citizens now detained on Soviet territory either as prisoners of war
or on other sufficient grounds, as from the resumption of diplomatic
relations.
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