860c.4016/82: Telegram

The Minister in Poland (Gibson) to the Acting Secretary of State18

62. Department’s 9, May 21st, my 23, May 24th,19 and 40, May 31st. Foreign Office [informs me under date of 10th inst.] that Diet commission investigating Polish affair finds additional evidence necessary and is going again to Pinsk. Investigation thus far seems to show (1) that suspicions of military authorities toward certain portion of Jewish population was well founded and (2) that action of military authorities was precipitate. I shall telegraph as soon as final report is received.

[Gibson]
  1. Forwarded by the Commission to Negotiate Peace as No. 2544.
  2. Not printed.