Details

Subject(s)

• International relations [Browse]
• World politics [Browse]
• Diplomatic and consular service [Browse]
• Politics and government [Browse]
• Martial law [Browse]
• Poland [Browse]

Related name

• Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office [Browse]
• Coherent Digital (Firm) [Browse]

Series

• Northern Department and East European and Soviet Department (and succeeding departments): Registered Files (N, EN and ES Series). ; FCO28-004908. [More in this series]
• Cold War Eastern Europe. [More in this series]
• FCO28: Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Northern Department and East European and Soviet Department (and succeeding departments): Registered Files (N, EN and ES Series). ; FCO28-004908

Data source

• Cold War Eastern Europe, 1947-1982
• Cold War Eastern Europe, 1976-1982: Module 4
• History Commons

Summary note

A file of documents concerning Poland's internal situation. Subjects discussed in the file include travel and communication restrictions in Poland as a result of martial law -- relations between the Polish government and the Solidarity movement -- church-state relations in Poland -- the Western response to martial law in Poland -- the expulsion of American diplomats from Poland due to alleged espionage activities -- protests and industrial action within Poland -- and the detainment and trial of strike organisers and Solidarity members. Other subjects discussed in the file include industrial productivity in Poland -- Poland's international debt levels -- internal divisions within the Polish United Workers' Party (P.Z.P.R.) -- the balance of power between the P.Z.P.R. and the Polish government -- relations between political parties in Poland -- and the influence of the Soviet Union on decision-making processes in Poland. Documents in the file include a despatch by the British ambassador to Poland, Cynlais James, concerning who rules Poland.

Notes

• File date: 1982.
• Date document(s) were released to the public domain: 2015.
• Title from Cold War Eastern Europe Module IV.

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