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Sestdienav 1986. ga^^ nr. LATVI JA AMEMKĀ S
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NAZI-SOVIET RELATIONS 1939-1941
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August23, 1939.
Treāņ ofNonaggression Between Germanj and the Umon oļSovietSocialist Re
The Govfemment of the German Reich and the Goverament of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics desirous of strengthening the cause of peace betweeri Gennany and Ae U.S.S.R., and proc§«iding from the fundamental provisionsof the Neutrality agree^ ment concluded in April 1926 between Gennany and the U.S^^S fbllowing agreement:
ARTICLE I
Both High Contracting Parties obligate themselvestodesistfromany actofvio^^^^^^ any aggressiveaction, and any attack on each other, either individually orjointlywith otherpowers, ^ :
ARTICLE;n:> V.-.^^
Should one of the High Gontracting Parties become the object of belligerent action by athirdpowervthe other High Contracting Partyshallin no mannerk third power„
ARTICLEIII
The Govemments of the two High Contracting Pmties shall in the future maintain continual contact with one another for the purpose of consultation in order to exehange infōrmation on problenis affecting their common interestSo^^^^^^
ARTICLEIV- '••■^^'^■^•^^^^
Neitherof the two High Contracting Parties shall participateinanygroupingofp Avhatsoever that is directly or indirectly aimedat the other party,
ARTICLE V
Should disputēs or conflicts.arise betwen the High Gontracting Parties over prbblems of one kind or another, both parties shall settle these disputēs dr conflietsexclusively through friendljŗ exchange of opiniōn or, if necessary^ through the establishment of arbitration commissionSo
The present treaty is concluded for a period often years, with theproviso that, in so far as one of the High Gontracting Parties doesnotdenounce it one ye^^^ to the expiration of this period, the validity of this treaty shall automatically be extended for another five years.
ARTICLE VI!vV/
The present treaty shall be ratified within the shortest possible time. The ratificaiions shall be exchanged in Berlin. The agreement shalleņterintoforceas sdon as it is signed. Done in duplicate, in the German and Russian languages. Moscow, August 23, 1939.
For the Government ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ W
of the German Reich: Government of the U.S.S.R.:
V. RIBBENTROP
V. MOLOTOV
Secret Additional Protoeol
On the occasion of the signature of the NonaggressionPactbetween the German Rm^ and the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics the undersigned ļJlenipotentiaries of e the two parties discussed in strictly confidential convērsaions the que boundary of their respective spheres of influence inEastemEiirope,^^^^^ led to the following conclusions: *
L In the event of a territorial and political rearrangement in the areas belonging to the Baltie States (Finiand, Estonia, latvia, Lithuama);and nōrtheni boun^ shall represent the boiindary of the spheres of influence of Gerimny and the^^^ this connection the interest of Lithuania in the Vilna area isr(ecognižedby each p^
2. In the event of a territorial and political rearrangement of the areas belonging to the Polish state thp spheres of influence of Germaņy and the U.S.S.R.,s approximately by the line of the rivers Narew, Vi^iila; and San.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The question of whether the interests of both partiesmake dēsirāble the maintehānce of an independent Polish state and how such a state should beboundedcan oaly be definitely determinēd in the čourse of fiirther political developments.
In any event both Govemments will rēsolve this questi|on by means of a friendly agreement. |y §. state Department
3. With regard to Southeastem Europe attēntion is called by the Soviet side to its interest in Bessarabia. The German side declares its complete political disinterestedness in these areas.
4. This protoeol shall be treated by both parties as strictly secretc Mošcow, August 23, 1939.
For the Government Plenipotentiary of the
of tfie Germin Reich: Government of the U.S.S.R.:
v. RIBBENTROP V. MOLOTOV
Boundary
The Government of the ĢermaņReich^ asexclusively their task-aftertfie state^to le^stsfclis^
peace and order in these tenptiries ^
in keepiņg^ with theiŗ national chanĶ:ter. To this end^ they hž^e a^
;,f611owing: '
Hie Government of the German Reich and the Government of the U.S.S fl. deteniiine as the boundaryof their respective national interests in the territory of the former Polish state the line marked on the attachedm$p,which shall be described inmore detail in a su|)plcmentary protoeol
Botfi parties recognize the boun(lary of the respective national interests establishcd iņ article I as definitive and shall rejectany interference of third powers jn this settle^
The necessary rebrganization of public administrato^ the areas
westofthe line specifiedin article I by the Government of the German Reich, in the aieas east of this line by the Government of the U.SSR.
The Government of the German Reich and the Government of the U,S.S.R. iegard diis settlement as a firm foundation for a progressive development of the relations between their peoples.
intsenmassoonas possible, The lreaty becomeseffectiveupoh ^s Done in dup German and Russian languages.
September 28, 1939, '
For the Government By authority of the
of the German Reich: Government of the U.S.S.R.i
J RIBBENTROP W. MOLOTOW
Confidential Protoeol
The Government of the U.S.S.R. shall place no obstacles in the way of Reich nationals aiid other persons of German descent residing in the territories uhder its jurisdičtion, if they desire to migrate to Germany or to the territories under German jurisdiction. It agrees that sļuchremovals shall be carried out by aģents of the Govem-nient of the Reich in cooperation with the competent local authorities and that the property righisof the emigrants shall be protected.
A correspondihg obligation isassumed by the Government of the Geŗnian Reich in respect to the persons of Ukrainian ofMiite Russian descent residing in the territories
under its jurisdiction. Mosčow, September 23, 1939.
For the Governriient By authority of the
of the German Reich; Government of the U.S.S.R.:
J. RIBBENTROP W. MOLOTOW
Secr^^^^
The undei^igoed Plenipotentiarieš declm^^ agreement of the Government of the German Ŗeich and the Govenimentoft^^
The Secret Supplennentary Protoeol signē^^^ 1939^ shall be amendedin
item I to the effect that the territoiy of theLi state fails to the sphereof influence
bf the y S.S.R., while, on the other hand, the province of Lublin and parts of the province of Warsaw falī to the sphereof influence of Germany (cf. the map attached to the Boundary and Friendship Treaty signed today). As soon as the Govemment of the U S S. R. shall take special measures on Ļithuanian territory to protect its interests, the preseht German-Lithuanian boi^er, for the purpose of a natūrai and simple bou^dary delineation shall be rectifiedin such away that the Ļithuanian territorysituated to the southweštof the line marked on the ^a^^^^ map should fall to Germany.
Furtheŗ it is declared that the economic agrefements now in force between Germany and Lithuania shall notbe affečtedby the ^^m^^^^
Moscpw, September 28, 1939.
For the Government By autbority of the
of the German Reich: Government of the U.S.S.R.:^
J. RIBBENTROP W. MOLOTOW
Secret Supplementary Protoeol
The undersigned plenipotentiaries; on coriciuding the German^Russian Boundary and Friendship Treaty. have declared their agreement upon the folIowing:
Both parties will tolerate in their territories no Polish agatation which affects the territories of the other party. They will suppress in their territories all beginnings of such agitation and inform each other concemirig suitabie measures for this purpose
Mōscow. September 28, 1939.
For the Government By authority of the
the Gennan Reich: Govemment of the U.S.S.R.:
RIBBENTROP W. MOLOTOW
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