Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume I

740.00119 (Potsdam)/5–2446

No. 435
Briefing Book Paper

[Extract]¹

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Suggested United States Policy Regarding Poland

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… We should facilitate insofar as our aid is requested the transfer of minority groups but we should not permit the forced repatriation of Poles now in the West or the uncontrolled deportation by unilateral Polish action of the 8–10,000,000 Germans formerly domiciled in the areas claimed by the Soviet-sponsored Polish Government.

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[ Washington ,] June 29, 1945.

1. For other sections of this paper, see documents Nos. 483, 510, and 521.