Office of the Historian

840.50 Recovery/7–747: Telegram

The Counselor of Embassy in Poland (Keith) to the Secretary of State
secret
Warsaw, July 7, 1947—5 p. m.

1064. When Ambassador Griffis1 called on Foreign Minister today latter took occasion to say that although final decision had not been made he certain Polish Government would accept British-French invitation and be present at meeting in Paris. This decision is different from that which was anticipated by British for British Ambassador told Ambassador Griffis evening sixth that neither he nor Bevin expected Poles would participate.

Sent Department 1064.

Keith
  1. Stanton Griffis was actually the appointed ambassador, since he did not present his credentials to President Boleslaw Bierut until July 9. See telegram 1089, from Warsaw, p. 320.↩