740.0011 European War 1939/15827: Telegram
The Ambassador to the Polish Government in Exile (Biddle) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 14—11:10 a.m.]
Polish Series [No.] 37. For the President and the Secretary. General Sikorski tells me in utmost confidence he had decided to fly to Moscow at the end of this week. He states this is in keeping with recent Russo-Polish agreement and that his presence in Russia as the Polish Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief will serve as a demonstration of solidarity and as an indication of confidence in Russia’s continued ability and will to resist.
General Sikorski also indicated that he desired to see what might be done for Polish forces in Russia and that he regarded it as being of utmost importance that they should be disposed as to insure that whatever happens they shall be able to continue to carry on the war. He hopes it may be possible to concentrate them in the Caucasus area or in the region of the Urals or in both so that if the situation develops unfavorably they may still be able to cooperate with the British and Allied forces. I am also aware that present in his mind is a realization of the necessity of overlooking no opportunity to bind the military forces in Russia to the Polish Government in London since he recognizes that the effectiveness of his Government now and later is necessarily dependent on his ability to consolidate behind it the support of this the largest single organized Polish military nucleus anywhere.