II. OBJECTIVES OF WARSAW GOVERNMENT IN FRANCE

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Il. OBJECTIVES OF WARSAW GOVERNMENT IN FRANCE
The motivation underlining Warsaw's current campaign
in Prance can, to some extent, be explained in terms of
emotional irritation over the emigre problem in general. The
existence of a large number of national Poles outside
Poland's borders constitutes in the eyes of Polish author-
ities a sort of minority problem in reverse, and since
minority problems of any kind have always been a source of
trouble and instability in Poland, members of the Polish
elite are unlikely ever to reconcile themselves to such a,
status quo. One of the principal characteristics of
national Polish psychology is a fixation on the ethnic
distribution of population. To most Polish leaders a utopia
would necessarily include a situation In which all Poles
resided in Poland, all Germans in Germany and all Jews in
Israel. Although few members of the Polish regime would admit
it, even to themselves, many of them are irrationally
fascinated by the thought of a Poland to which all Poles
would return and in which no ethnic minorities would exist.
As long as a large body of national Poles reside outside
Poland, this problem will remain an We fixe of the Polish
authorities.*
*This attitude is reflected in the remarks made by Ambassador
R. Spasowski to Mr. Murphy, Department of State, on 7
November 1955. 1
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The rational decision of the Polish Government to
seek the return of Poles in France is based on several
sound reasons which probably outweigh the emotional
motivation. The campaign of the Warsaw regime is primarily
directed toward achieving the following objectives: g/
1. To disrupt the political exile organiza-
tions by discrediting their leadership, splitting
the rank and file from its leadership and by
creating dissension among exile groups,
achievement of this objective would;
a. Neutralize the exiles a3 a
source of effective anti-Communist
and anti-Warsaw propaganda; encourage
mass emigre disillusionment with Western
values and reduce or destroy their
confidence in the Free World and its
concern for their welfare;
b? Reduce emigre influence on
French public opinion and on the
official policy of the French Govern-
ment;
cQ Disarm the potential threat
of the government-in-exile to the
legitimacy of the Warsaw regime;
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d. Reduce a potential source
of support to resisters in Poland
and resign the Communist-ruled to
the statue quo, thereby creating loss
of hope for the liberation of Poland.
2. To develop a long-range political fifth
column potential by exploiting interest in home-
land, family ties and general national conscious-
ness among exiles in France, and by reestablishing
cultural ties between France and Poland 'in which
the emigres would play an important role.
The long-term Aim of Communist policy is
to control the gradual integration of the Polish
population in France. In the short-term view,
the Communists elicit support of the Polish
population in France for the benefit of the
Polish Communist regime, the French Communist
Party and Soviet policy. Thus to the Communists,
a Pole who obtains French citizenship should
become a member of the French Communist Party;
a Pole who does not seek French citizenship ?
should become a Polish Communist.
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The Warsaw regime's approach toward
Polish emigres having permanently settled in
France with no intention of returning to Poland
is to champion their cultural and profes:,ional
interests and to call for a realignment of
allegiance rather than a return to Poland.
The regime attempts to persuade them to main-
tain their ties with Poland and their contacts
with Polish diplomatic and consular missions
in France.
3. To secure the return of the follow-
ing professions and skills needed for general
Polish welfare and specific interests of the
regime:
as Scientists, because of their
specialized and technical knowledge
are vitally necessary in the develop-
ment of Poland.
b, Former diplomats, writers,
intellectuals and artists, for any
intelligence information they might
provide as well as for their
propaganda potential.
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C. Skilled labor such as miners
and metal workers are vital to the
achievement of Polish economic plans.
Farm laborers are needed to occupy
and farm the Oder-Neisse territory,
which the Polish Government has been
attempting to settle in,the past
decade.
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