840.50 UNRRA/8–746: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
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1700. Re Geneva’s 112 Aug 7. For Wood and Fierst, Directive requested from War to military authorities has been issued. Text follows:
“It is policy of US Govt to eliminate any influence exerted in US Zones of Germany and Austria by officials and adherents of former London Polish Government-in-exile. In order to effectuate this policy, you are requested immediately to take all necessary steps to remove all London Poles from positions of influence in DP camps or with respect to DPs; to deny them access to camps except one special camp assigned exclusively for hard core non-repatriables; to refrain from using them on any military staffs; and to deprive them of any official status and privileges whatsoever.
In event that Warsaw Govt has been uncooperative in providing effective liaison officers in adequate numbers you should immediately extend an invitation to representatives of Warsaw Govt to provide substantial number of liaison and welfare officers adequate to task of promoting maximum possible repatriation. Adequate facilities for such liaison and welfare officers should be furnished.
It is requested that you report any instance of failure of Polish Govt to provide adequate liaison and welfare officers upon your request and that you report any instances of misconduct or lack of cooperation on part of Polish representatives in US Zone.”