Poland: Economic Policy of Government of Poland

A file containing documents concerning economic policies in Poland. The file includes a note about the effects of new Polish economic policies on Anglo-Polish trade relations; a list of percentages of price increases for Polish consumer goods; a letter from the British embassy in Warsaw recounting a conversation with a member of the Polish foreign ministry about a government decision to increase prices; and comments on a speech made by Edward Gierek, the leader of the Polish communist party, concerning a decision to increase funds dedicated to "improving the material lot of the lowest income groups". Other documents in the file include a NATO report on the economic factors that have contributed to "civil disturbances" in Poland; comments on a speech made by the Polish prime minister about the new national five-year plan; and a series of Polish press clippings about the new economic plan.