860C.01/747: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 14—2:30 a.m.]
2114. For the President and the Secretary. I told Molotov today the substance of my conversation with the four delegates from the Polish National Council (Embassy’s 2107, June 12, midnight) and asked him for his views on the group. Molotov said that in his opinion they were real representatives of the people in Poland and that he had no doubt as to their sincerity but of course he had no way of confirming everything they said.
[Page 1418]We discussed briefly the advisability and possibility of sending supplies to Poland. Molotov said the Soviet Government was studying the question of the feasibility of getting supplies through and maintained that the sending of supplies from the United States and Great Britain as well as the Soviet Union would have a great morale effect on the Polish people and would tend to unite them. I have no doubt that the Soviets not only have the morale effect in mind but also the political considerations. I asked whether, in the event my Government should decide it wished to send supplies, the Soviet Government would cooperate in any feasible way in forwarding them. Molotov replied that, “we can easily come to an agreement on that question”. I explained that as he already knew the President might feel it was not opportune to take any steps at the present time.
With respect to the sending of a military observer, Molotov said that the Polish delegates had suggested that a Soviet military mission be attached to the Polish National Council. He said that the Soviet Government was studying the question of whether it would be physically practicable to send such a mission. I said I would appreciate being kept informed as to any decision the Soviet Government might reach on the question and he indicated that he would do so.