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...promise was not justified by the words; they hinted rather that one would be opened if Russia found herself too hard pressed. Similarly, the Anglo-Russian promise of no territorial aggrandizement did not necessarily mean that Russia had abandoned her demand that after the war the Baltic States (which Russia held at the time of the German attack a year ago) be given back to her as protection against future German aggression. It meant only that Russia had abandoned her demand for a formal commitment at this time...
...tactfully and skillfully worked toward it. He is this week's hero in Britain. Eden told Molotov that by far the most important thing was complete Russian trust of the British alliance and intention. He induced the Russians to give up their demand that they be promised the Baltic States (Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania). And Eden suggested an alternative treaty that was the basis of the one finally signed...
Russia was the prime mover for agreement. Stalin had opened the discussions by asking Britain, as an earnest of permanent friendship, to promise that in the peace settlement Russia should recover the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), as well as a part of Poland, to serve as protection against future German aggression. From the standpoint of Russia, that was perhaps no more unreasonable than for the U.S. to ask for the Japanese-mandated islands in the Pacific as protection against future Japanese assaults...
...done had the approval of Russia, and vice versa. Not since the rise of Hitler had Britain and Russia been able to agree on even an effective basis of mutual self-preservation. When they tried to get together in 1939 the British balked at Russian control of the Baltic States (which last year helped to save Leningrad) and Russia plumped into the non-aggression pact with Germany. Later Britain helped Finland against Russia. Even after Hitler's attack on Russia last year, some Britons' abhorrence of Communism led them to hope that somehow Germany and Russia would destroy...
...Baltic States have been a specific point of issue in Russian discussions with the Allies. Renner's plan served as a trial balloon on this issue, and the howl that went up against Renner, especially on the part of small governments-in-exile, served warning that, if the large-state idea prevails after World War II, the green table of peace will rock...