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munieating directly with Poland. Postal and telegraphic communications via the port of Danzig between Poland and foreign countries, as also communications between Poland and the port of Danzig, shall be dealt with by this service."

Article 30
“The Free City of Danzig undertakes to lease or to sell to Poland on equitable terms the necessary land or buildings for the establishment and working of the services provided for in Article 29 as well as in Article 21. The Free City undertakes to accord to Poland all the facilities necessary for the installation of the telegraph and telephone lines required for the application of the said Article.”

Article 31
“All other postal, telegraphic and telephonic communications within the territory of the Free City, as also communications between the Free City and foreign countries shall be the concern of the Free City.”

Article 32
“Poland and the Free City of Danzig undertake to conclude, within a period of six months from the coming into force of the present. Treaty, a special convention for the purpose of establishing uniform postal, telegraphic and telephonic tariffs for communication between the two States; this convention shall at the same time lay down the necessary details for the application of this chapter.”
These articles, in conformity with Article 32, were executed and completed by the Warsaw Agreement.
It is convenient at this point to insert a translation of Articles 149, 150 and 151 (No. l) of this Agreement: (Translation)(1)

Article 149
The postal, telegraphic and telephonic service to be established by the Polish Republic in accordance with Article 29 of the Convention of November 9^th, 1920, shall be independent of the Postal Administration of the Free City of Danzig.

(1) Translation prepared by the Registry. The original German text is reproduced hereafter.

Danzig-Polish Post Office Dispute, Seite 29.