File No. 860c.01/21
The British Embassy to the Department of State
Memorandum
His Majesty’s Government have received official notification of the constitution of a National Polish Committee the seat of which is to be Paris.
The committee propose to undertake:
- 1.
- The representation of Polish interests in Great Britain, the United States and Italy and any other country in which Polish interests may render this necessary;
- 2.
- To deal with political questions arising out of the recent constitution of a Polish Army to fight on the side of the Allies;
- 3.
- The protection of persons of Polish nationality in Allied countries.
Among the members of the committee are Piltz, Seyda, Sobanski, Zamoyski and Paderewski.
[Page 762]His Majesty’s Government are inclined officially to recognize this committee but would be glad of the views of the United States Government on the proposal, before they take any action, in view of a recent suggestion by the United States Ambassador at London that His Majesty’s Government should recognize a Polish provisional government in the United States.
[Received September 4.]