760C.61/4–2943
Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Elbridge Durbrow of the Division of European Affairs
| Participants: | Mr. Kwapiszewski, Counselor of the Polish Embassy, |
| Mr. Loy W. Henderson, Assistant Chief, Eu,56 and | |
| Mr. Elbridge Durbrow, Eu. |
Mr. Kwapiszewski, in the absence of the Ambassador from Washington, called to inform Mr. Henderson that he had just received a [Page 403] message from his Government instructing him to approach the Department requesting that the United States Government take over Polish interests in the USSR.
Mr. Kwapiszewski stated that he called first to informally bring this matter to the attention of the Department and to ask to whom he might present the formal note on this subject. He explained that according to his information Mr. Eden had informed General Sikorski that he felt it would be preferable to have the United States Government take over Polish interests in the USSR since the British Government was acting as intermediary in efforts to bring about a reestablishment of normal relations.
Mr. Henderson stated that he understood that the British had already taken over the custody of the archives and the property of the Polish Embassy in the USSR and wondered whether the Polish Government contemplated that we take over these interests or whether they desired us to represent them further. Mr. Kwapiszewski replied that it was his understanding that his Government hoped that we could take over the archives and property of the Polish Embassy as well as the protection of the interests of Polish citizens in the USSR.
Mr. Henderson asked whether the Polish Government had any information as to whether the Soviet Government would be agreeable to our taking over Polish interests. Mr. Kwapiszewski replied that he had no information on this subject.
Mr. Henderson told Mr. Kwapiszewski that he would call him later to let him know who in the Department would be prepared to receive the note.
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