The meeting in Munich in the autumn of 1938 was arranged at his suggestion. The conclusion of the Munich Pact is essentially due to his influence. In an address he pointed out that under no circumstances must it come to a war with England, and he asked those present to contribute to the best of their ability to the restoration of the good relations with England. The only thing that mattered for the activity of Dahlerus was that the foreign political situation, which had become dangerously critical through the quarrel between Germany and Poland, and of which the witness was fully aware, had to be straightened out if possible by an appropriate action on the part of England. Poland, however, obviously did not want an agreement with Germany.
Several circumstances point to that.
The conflict with Poland existed for almost one year. Obviously Poland did not want any arbitration regarding Danzig and the Corridor. The statement of the Polish Ambassador Lipski to Counsellor to the Legation Forbes, which was testified to by the witness Dahlerus, is even more proof of the unwillingness of Poland to come to an understanding. This intransigent and incomprehensible attitude of Poland obviously finds its explanation in the fact that she felt too strong and secure as a result of England's assurance. The reference to the imminent revolt makes one believe that Poland was informed of the plans of the Canaris group.