860C.01/4–1045: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé to the Polish Government in Exile (Schoenfeld), at London14
Poles 10. Ambassador Harriman has been informed of the concern felt in London Polish circles about the reported disappearance of Underground leaders in Poland. It is expected that Harriman will report to the Department any information becoming available in Moscow regarding their whereabouts and activities. However, Department does not propose at present time to protest to or inquire of Soviet authorities with regard to this development, awaiting possible clarification by other means. You may communicate to Mikolajczyk (reurtel 47, April 10, 10 p.m.15) as much of the above as you deem desirable adding that you will be glad to send on to him promptly any information received from Moscow regarding the welfare of Witos and the other leaders. Sent to London (Poles), repeated to Moscow.
- Repeated to Moscow on the same date, as telegram 846.↩
- Not printed; it reported information from Mikolajczyk to the effect that the Peasant Party leader, Wincenty Witos, had been arrested. In his telegram Polish Series 55, May 4, 4 p.m., the Chargé to the Polish Government in Exile reported information from Mikolajczyk that Witos had been released after 5 days during which he had conferred with representatives of the Warsaw government who proposed that Witos assume the premiership of a Polish Provisional Government (860C.01/5–445).↩