Details

Subject(s)

• International relations [Browse]
• World politics [Browse]
• Diplomatic and consular service [Browse]
• Politics and government [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). ; FCO28-004505. [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). ; FCO28-004505

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 briefs on Poland prepared for the British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, and the British parliament. Subjects covered in the briefs include relations between the Polish government and the Solidarity movement -- personnel changes in the Polish government -- the outcomes of the Solidarity national congress -- Poland's economic difficulties -- industrial action within Poland -- a Polish governmental proposal for a temporary suspension of the right to strike -- a Polish application for International Monetary Fund membership -- and the introduction of martial law in Poland. Other subjects covered in the briefs include Western economic aid to Poland -- European Economic Community food aid to Poland -- the provision of medical aid to Poland -- the Western response to martial law in Poland -- East-West economic relations -- American-Soviet relations -- and the Soviet response to the crisis in Poland, including the possibility of Soviet intervention. Documents in the file include a statement issued by the European Council.

Notes

• File date: 1981.
• Date document(s) were released to the public domain: 2014.
• Title from Cold War Eastern Europe Module IV.

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