In such circumstances, it was hardly expected by western diplomats in the spring of 1939 that Estonia and the other Baltic countries would exert a direct influence upon the course of international relations.
Sellistes oludes oli Eesti ja teiste Balti riikide kerkimine 1939. a kevadel rahvusvaheliste suhete arengu vahetuteks mõjutajateks lääne diplomaatidele sootuks ootamatu.