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PREM19/561
Poland (Internal situation; economic assistance to Poland; state of emergency - martial law, December 1981) (Part 4)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 279
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81 Aug 12 We Major Poland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Poland") [assessment of political and economic aspects of Polish crisis] [declassified 2011]
81 Aug 13 Th Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Polish Situation") [meeting of the National Coordinating Commission of Solidarity] [declassified 2011]
81 Aug 17 Mo Major Poland: UKE Moscow to FCO ("Soviet Polish Crimean Summit") [report on Kania/Jaruzelski meeting with Brezhnev] [declassified 2011]
81 Sep 3 Th Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Conversation with Polish Vice-Premier Rakowski") [situation in Poland, position of Solidarity] [declassified 2011]
81 Sep 7 Mo Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("BBC TV Team") [BBC team ordered to leave Poland by authorities] [declassified 2011]
81 Sep 16 We Major Poland: Carrington minute to MT ("Food for Poland") [declassified 2011]
81 Sep 17 Th Major Poland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Food for Poland") [declassified 2011]
81 Sep 18 Fr Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Soviet Statement on Poland") [message is "the strongest indication seen here that the patience of the Soviet leadership over developments in Poland is now on the point of exhaustion"] [declassified 2011]
81 Sep 22 Tu Major Poland: UKMIS New York telegram 878 to FCO (0422Z) ("Secretary of State's Meeting with Polish Foreign Minister: 21 September") [Carrington meets with Czyrek] [declassified 2011]
81 Sep 23 We Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Poland") ["The Party and Government are continuing their attempts to drive a wedge between the mass of Solidarity members and their leaders"] [declassified 2011]
81 Sep 25 Fr Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("The Forthcoming Solidarity Congress") [speculation on Congress and immediate future for Poland] [declassified 2011]
81 Sep 28 Mo Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Solidarity Congress: Visit of Mr Len Murray and Mr Drain") [TUC General Secretary gives impressions of Solidarity Congress] [declassified 2011]
81 Oct 22 Th Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Polish Situation") ["Unrest continues"] [declassified 2011]
81 Oct 23 Fr Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Polish Situation") ["We have the feeling here in Warsaw that the situation now risks getting out of hand again"] [declassified 2011]
81 Nov 2 Mo Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Talk with Mr Rakowski, Vice Premier") [UK Ambassador meets with Polish Vice Premier] [declassified 2011]
81 Nov 5 Th Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Meeting Between Jaruzelski, Glemp and Walesa") ["This was obviously a very important meeting"] [declassified 2011]
81 Nov 11 We Major Poland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Economic Aid for Poland (OD(81) 51 and 52)") [declassified 2011]
81 Nov 20 Fr Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Walesa's Views") [report of conversation between US Ambassador to Poland and Walesa] [declassified 2011]
81 Nov 23 Mo Major Poland: TUC General Secretary Len Murray letter to MT ("Poland: European Council") [urges food aid for Poland and support for Solidarity] [declassified 2011]
81 Dec 2 We Major Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Visit of Lord Trefgarne") [account of Lord Trefgarne's visit to Poland] [declassified 2011]