860C.01/1–1345: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé to the Polish Government in Exile (Schoenfeld), at London99
Poles 19. Your Poles 66, June 13.1 Please discuss with Mikolajczyk the refusal of Zakowski to proceed to Moscow and ascertain his reaction to this decision. Dept feels that, if Zakowski persists in his refusal to proceed to Moscow, it would be best for Mikolajczyk and Stanczyk to proceed alone. Dept hopes that Mikolajczyk and the British will concur in this recommendation. For your information, if the Soviet Government insists on substituting Kolodzei Dept feels we should endeavor to induce them to drop this request, but if they insist it is felt we should accept Kolodzei in order that there may be no delay in starting the consultations. Please consult with Ambassador Winant on this matter in order that he may discuss the matter with the British Government.
This message is being repeated to Moscow with instructions to Harriman to endeavor to obtain Soviet consent to the above suggestions, if the Soviets bring up the question.
- Repeated as telegram 1286 to Moscow with the addition of the following paragraph: “If the Soviet authorities bring up this matter, please endeavor to obtain their concurrence with the first suggestion contained in this message.”↩
- Not printed; it reported that Zakowski had informed the British Foreign Office that he must decline the invitation to go to Moscow for conversations looking toward a reorganized Polish Government since he was not a politician and did not feel able to assume this responsibility (860C.01/6–1345).↩