1. FOREIGN OFFICE HAS RECEIVED NO INDICATIONS FROM POLES THAT THEY WOULD WELCOME GFR INITIATIVE AT THIS TIME IN EXTABLISHING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.

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• Publication Date: June 23, 1958
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GRAM Department of State
FROM: Paris
TO: Secretary of State
NO: 6118, June 23, 6 p.m.
Control:
Rec'd:
17387
June 23, 1958
8:20 p.m.
SENT DEPARTMENT 6118; REPEATED INFORMATION BONN 401, WARSAW 82,
BELGRADE 177, LONDON 1091, MOSCOW 183.
Department's 4816 sent Bonn 3267 Warsaw 1418 Belgrade 1031
London 9151 Moscow 1662.
We discussed substance of questions posed in reference telegram
.with Foreign Office today without revealing exact nature Yugoslav
approach. Foreign Office reaction as follows:
?
1. Foreign Office has received no indications from Poles that
they would welcome GFR initiative at this time in extablishing
diplomatic relations. Foreign Office is inclined to think
that Poles might prefer to hold question in abeyance for moment,
since they are in admittedly tight spot with regard to USSR.
and recognition move by GFR right now might add to their.
troubles rather than help.
2. Foreign Office representative commented that Poles undoubtedly
would like reassurance and that best from their standpoint
would probably be firm statement or indication from United
States that it backed Polish independence. He thought this.
would mean much more than recognition by GFR.
3. Foreign Office representative also thought that hesitancies
in past re GFR-Polish diplqmatic relations had stemmed largely
from German side. If these could be overcome, and if
Poles could see way clear to establishing relations at this
Auncture, Foreign Office would see only good in it au would
Approve.
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