TREATY BETWEEN THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS AND THE POLISH REPUBLIC ON THE SOVIET-POLISH STATE FRONTIER

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Aug. 18, 1945
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Enclosure no. 1 io deepetoh
no. 1974, taiga Aug. 24, 1945,
from American Embassy, Moscow.
TREATY
Between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
And the Polish Republic on the Soviet-Polish
State Frontier
The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics and the President of the National Council of the Polish Republic,
desiring to settle the problem of the slate frontier between the Soviet Union.
and Poland in the spirit of friendship and accord, have decided to cowhide
for this purpo.e the present Treaty and have aiopointed their Plenipoten-
tiaries:
The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet &Xislist
Republies?Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov. Vice Chairman of the Council
of People's Commissars and People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics;
The President of the National Council of the Polish Republic?Eduard
Osubka-Morawski, President of the Council of Ministers of the Polish
Republic.
who, having exchanged their tredentials, found in due form and good
order, have agreed on the following:
ARTICLE 1
In accordance with the decision of the Crimea Conference, to establish
the state frontier between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the
Polish Republic along the "Curzon Line." deviating from the line in Poland's
favor in some districts from five to eight kilometers according to the map in
scale 1:500.000 annexed hereto, conceding additionally to Poland:
al territory situated east of the "Curzon Line" up to the Western Bug
River and Solokia River (south of the town of Krylow) with a deviation in
Poland's favor of up to thirty kilometers at the maximum;
b) part of the territory of the Bjalowiez forest in the sector Niemirow-
Jalowka, situated east of the "Curzon Line.- including Niemirow, Gainowka,,
fijalowier and Jalowks, with a deviation in Poland's favor of up to seventeen
kilometers at the maximum.
ARTICLE 2
In accordance with the provisions of Article 1, the state frontier behmen
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Polish Republic passes along
the following line:
from the point situated approaximately O. kilometers southwest of the
source of the San River northeastwards to the source of the San River and
then down midstream of the San River up to the point situated south of the
inhabited locality Solino.
then east of Przemyszl, west of Rawa Russia pp to the SoWhim River,
then along the Solokia River and the Western Bug River in .the direction of
Niemimw-Jalowka, leaving on the Polish side part of the territory of the
Bjalowiez forest mentioned in Article 1, and thence, to the meeting point of
the frontiers of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, the Polish Republic
and East Prussia. leaving Grodno on the USSR side.
The demarcation of the frontier indicated in the present article will be
carried out on the spot by a. Mixed Soviet-Polish Commission, whose SOO
will be in Warsaw and which will begin its work not later than 13 4ngs gin
the date of exchange of nrAifiention instruments.
ARTICLE 3
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Pending final &claim as territorial tiontatiou at the peace settiamoalo
part of the Soviet-Polish frontier adjoining doi Baltic Sea will pass ia cool
formity with the decision of the Berlin Conference, along the line 14111dildi
from the point situated on the eastern shore of Danzig Bay and indicated op
the map annexed hereto, eastward to the math of Braunsberg-Gulliet op fly
the point where this line meets the frontier fine described in Articloille the
present Treaty.
ARTICLE 4
The present Treaty is subject to ratification, which 1111111 lake plass at
the earliest possible date. The Treaty tomes into farce upon the exchange of
ratification instruments, which will take place in Warsaw.
Done in Moscow. August 16, 1945, in two copies. each in the Resalan
and languages. both texts having equal force.
On Authorisation et the Presidium
of the Supreme Soviet of the Union
of soviet Socialist Republics
V. MOLOTOV
On Authorisation" el the President
of the National Cannel/ of the
NAND Republic
F. OSURKA-MORAWSKI
AGREEMENT
Between the Government of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics and the Provisional
Government of National Unity of the Polish
Republic on Compensation for Damages
Caused by German Occupation
The Government or the Union fit Soviet Socialist Repuldies and the Pam-
isional Polish Government of Minim.' Unity.
considering that the invasion by the Getman troops at territories of OM
Soviet Union and Poised and the temporary occupation of Poland and of a
oceisiderable part a the, territory of the Soviet Union by Orme troops owed
tremendous damage 10 the Soviet Union sad the "With Rup4c,destrallea of ?
many towns, indult?* enterprises, railways end what, hismehee ofealdettel
economy, the elimination of moan caosanoessoas maim roldollea tood
strenuous efforts of the Soviet and Polish peoples.
guided by the desire to tender mai other every assistance in earryieg oaf
the Maks connected :with the altettaaties of the above sieve consomme." of
WINN occupation,,
have agreed on die foltowing:
AIMCLE
In C011ierOlity 4th its eiatement rot the Restla Coafereace. the &Met Go"'
anima relinquishes in Poland's favor fa claims to Games reperty pee ?ther
assets and also to 'shares of Gamma industrial esti crampon eniseprises
throughout the territory of Poland, Including that part of the territory of elf-
many which passes to Poland.
ARTICLE 3
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conmeeticas the declaims of the Berlin Coalmine* on the 111010111kre
governing ties a.atIs$4tion of the reparation claims at Poland, the Soviet Gav-
e:meat agrees to came& to Poised from its share of the eeposatioas with*
are to be delivered tit the Soviet Uaion:
a) le:* of ell tigesration deliveries been the leoriet sone et asespadoe la
Germany which will ihe effected In the period after the Seetin Coolorilnor;
tro of such:esabie and complete industrial 'spited equirmat Mick
as established by thk Berlin (Anteroom., mast be received by the Soviet-raise
from the westero sodas of occupatino of Germany, delivery of Ms otptifionsot to
Poland to be effected ia exchange for other geode front Poland;
te?/? of such usable and complete industrial capital equipment which It
to be delivered to the Soviet Union from the western zones withali mason or
coapensattom is say.lpsy.
In its turn the iPalish Govenunent undertakes. beginniag with talk to
deliver to the Soviet 'Union manually, throughnot the entire period of the oc-
cupation of Gentian oast at a special agreed price: eight itlities toss dining
the first year of deli 13 &Rios toss aaasally in the next fear yeas. sad
12 Milian toms in of the subaqua, yeses et Ike anapeabup of 6411101117.
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