USSR CONTROL OF POLAND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R006000020007-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2012
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: August 30, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
by law.
SECRET/U.S.OFF'ICIALS ONLY
This material contains laformatioa atieotiag the Na-
NFORMATION DEPORT tioaal Defense of the IInited states within the meaa-
inR of the SspioaaQe Iawa, Title 18, U.8.0. secs. 793
and 794, the tranamiasioa or revelation of whloh in
any manner to sa unauthorlaed peraoa is prohibited
PLACE ACQUIRED
Poland
U5SR Control of Poland
REPORT
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN iH1S REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OP CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
1. In t~egard to the control which the USSR exercises over Po
two seemingly contradictory statements
is the Soviet Ambassador in Warsaw. olisla United Workers' Party)
omnun s arty of the USSR) and the PZPR-(P V-.,.~o ~u~ "" `'wean tine ~r,~u
who receives all orders, diroetives, andi+inatxuctions on policy mattersUand
high-level affairs.
2. These statements refer to two different sub sets. ,
to Party politics whereas the second statement refersetoithe Gbver~nment.e The
PZPR is directly controlled by the CPSU,and the Soviet Ambassador ii:~. Poland
serves as the communication lints. Important policy matters, however, are
handled directly by BIERUT who travels to Moscow in such cases.
3. Soviet control of the Polish Government, in all routine matters, is exercised
through the Polish Ambassador in Moeoow and the diplomatic pouch. This is not
so in all oases, however. At times the Soviet Ambassador in Warsaw sots as the
oommunioation Tink. Howevor, the important Gover"z~aen't~uattere are again handled
directly by HTERUT or HERMAN or MINC at periodic oonferenoes in Moscow.
4. All important Polish political and economic matters concerning Soviet internal
and external policies are handled by the conferenoee in Moscow, attended by
BIERUT, and/or HERMAN or MINC. During STALIN~s rule these oonferenoes were
called IlConaultation with the landlordil (Za?iegnieoie racer u goepodarsa).
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30 August 1954
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Under MALENKOV's collective leadership system the phrase was changed to "Consul-
tation on the highest level" (Zasiegniecie rally na najwyzszym szczeblu). The
following problems were handled in this manner: GOMULKA and Gomulkaism, which
required several trips to Moscow; Polish renunciation of reparation payments from
East Germany; Polish economic plans.
5. At times the initiative does not originate with Moscow but with BIERUT. This
is known as "Consultation with friends" (Konsultacja z przyjaciolmi). When the
new Polish Constitution was being prepared,BIERUT wanted to pattern it according
to the Stalin Constitution of the Soviet Union. STALIN "advised" BIERUT against
it, stating that the time had not yet come. BIERUT also wanted to change the
Polish national anthem and the colors of the Polish flag. In regard to the anthem,
STALIN asked BIERUT, "And is the DABROWSKI mazurka such a bad tune?" The third
matter which was settled between BIERUT and STALIN was the question of the regime's
attitude toward the church and the neutralization of more energetic independent
church leaders,
6, Some of the factors which determine the manner in which the orders are to be trans-
mitted are the following:
a, Th'e relative political reliability of the Soviet Ambassador in Poland and the
Polish Ambassador in Mosocow.
b. In which country the particular matter will be publicized.
co Which country will be given credit for having originated the action.
7. Aside from the three communications channels mentioned above is the channel between
the Soviet advisors in the Ministry of Public Security and Moscow. The USSR has
access to all information concerning Poland, and is in the position to influence
arty phase of life in Poland. Polish military affairs"are directed by the Soviet
officers on "loan" to Poland.
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