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(3) That communication by this postal, telegraphic and
telephonic service must go direct by any route selected by
Poland or any routes agreed upon between the two Govei-nments of Poland and Danzig under Article 150 of the Convention of October 24th, 1921, from the one place selected in
Danzig territory to the one place or places selected in Polish
territory, and that no postal, telegraphic or telephonic material
or messages can be teceived or delivered on this route, or these
routes, except in the establishment described in (1) above.
(4) That Poland can establish this communication under
the conditions mentioned in (3), in any manner she chooses,
rail, air, road or water, and can change the route selected
provided she does not use two or more alternative routes at
the same time, except by agreement as in sub-paragraph (3)
above.
(5) Any further disagreement bet ween the two Governments
arising out of sub-paragraph (2) above as regards the word < < necessary\" can be dealt with by either Government under
Article 39 of the Convention of November gth, 1920.
Poland appealed against this decision on August t th, 1922. The
appeal, however, was withdrawn following an agreement between
the Parties as to the interpretation given on August 3oth, 1922, bythe High Commissioner of his decision of May 25th. This interpretation was as follows :
\"The High Commissioner, having been invited by the representatives of Danzig and Poland to explain certain points of
his decision of May 25th, 1922, concerning the establishment of
a Polish pst, telegraph and telephone service at Danzig, states
that paragraph I of this decision deals with the installationof
the postal service, which is to occupy a single site (Heveliusplatz) . If Poland considers this site too small, it shall be incumbent upon Danzig to supply additional premises in the immediate neighbourhood, that is to Say on the opposite side of the
street or by adding on to the existing building.
lCParagraph 2 deals with the development of the postal service
and gives Poland the right to negotiate the purchase or hire of