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(1) the meaning of the expression \"direct communications\" ;
(2) the extension of the Polish service beyond the port of Danzig ;
(3) whether Poland had a right to obtain land and buildings
outside the port.
As regards the last point, Poland had, in a letter dated December ~gth, 1921, asked the International Allocation Commission to
allot to her for her postal service certain buildings amongst which
was the military hospital in the Heveliusplatz. By a.decree dated
March gth, 1922, the Commission allocated to Polând, amongst
others, the building in the Heveliusplatz.
On March 8th the High Commissioner wrote to the two Parties
suggesting that they should come to an agreement regarding the
points submitted to him for decision. In his letter he stated that,
in his opinion, Poland was entitled to obtain such buildings throughout the whole territory of the Free City as she could show to be
necessary for the conduct of the postal service granted her.
As no agreement was reached, the High Commissioner on May \'
z5th, 1922, gave a decision in regard to the points submitted to him. AThe operative portion of tliis decision runs as follows :
(1) That Danzig must provide Poland with the means of
establishing a postal, telegraph and telephone service in the
vicinity of the Port of Danzig, if possible in one building,
but in any case in one or more adjacent buildings.
(2) That Poland has the right of purchasing or hiring from
the Government of Danzig, on equitable terms and anywhere
on the territory of the Free.City, the necessary land or buildings for the establishment of this service, and for its efficient
and convenient communication across Danzig territory to
any place in Poland selected by her, or to any places agreed
upon between the two Governments of Poland and Danzig,
but that when making demands under this right Poland is
required to show that the purchase or hire of such land or
buildings is \"necessary\" in accordance with Article 30 of the
Convention of November gth, 1920.