These 'essentials' relate to territory and waters, and do not deal with military protection.
"_First._ The complete abrogation or denouncement of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty and all treaties relating in any way to Russian territory or commerce; and also the same action as to the Treaty of Bucharest.

This applies to all treaties made by the German Empire or Germany's allies.
"_Second._ The Baltic Provinces of Lithuania, Latvia, and Esthonia should be autonomous states of a Russian Confederation.
"_Third_.

Finland raises a different question and it should be carefully considered whether it should not be an independent state.
"_Fourth_.

An independent Poland, composed of Polish provinces of Russia, Prussia, and Austria, and in possession of the port of Danzig.
"_Fifth_.

An independent state, either single or federal composed of Bohemia, Slovakia, and Moravia (and possibly a portion of Silesia) and possessing an international right of way by land or water to a free port.
"_Sixth_.