"Michael Petukhov" wrote in message
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"Michael Petukhov" wrote in message
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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You must be joking Keith or you just do nit actualy read what you
post?

1) Ribentrop could write whatever he wanted to his
ambassador in Moscow. USSR goverment certainly has no
resposibilites for what was suggested by Germany.


It does however for agreeing to the secret protocol to
the non aggression pact which made it possible

Secret protol says "if... soviet sphere of interest will be..."
Where does it say accupation or something equal?


That's what sphere of interest meant. I find it interesting that
you choose to pretend there was no collusion when this
was admitted by Soviet and Russian governments MANY
years ago.


2) The letter actually support my view that until Polish
goverment cowardly escaped to Rumania and left its army
and people in grave danger, USSR goverment had no intentions
to attack Poland and gave no promises of that to Germany
"...in case a Russian intervention did not take place...
a political vacuum might not occur.."

The meaning of the letter is that Ribbentrop asking
Moscow for a favor saying it would be in common interests.
Clearly Stalin was not that sure about that even on
Sept 15. The situation changed on Sept 17 when Polish
so to speak "goverment" voluntarily seased to exist and
escaped to Rumania. What he could do but to accupy the territories
to prevent power vacuum. What you would do in his place?



The perhaps you can explain the message of the 3rd of September

The same, Ribentrop could write whatever he wanted to his
ambassador in Moscow. USSR goverment certainly has no
resposibilites for what was suggested by Germany.

Michael

It does if it chose not to repudiate it as was the case.

Keith