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). ; FCO28-003050. [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). ; FCO28-003050

Data source

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

Summary note

A file containing the annual review of Poland for 1976. Subjects discussed in the file include the strikes and riots that occurred in Poland following an increase in food prices -- the Polish government's response to these protests -- the dissident movement in Poland -- the creation of a Workers' Defence Committee -- and church support for the dissident movement in Poland. Other subjects discussed in the file include Anglo-Polish economic relations -- and official visits between the U.K. and Poland, including a visit to Britain by the Polish prime minister, Piotr Jaroszewicz. Documents in the file include a calendar of events in Poland during 1976.

Notes

• File date: 1977.
• Date document(s) were released to the public domain: 2008.
• Title from Cold War Eastern Europe Module IV.

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