A file of correspondence and reports concerning events in Poland and the meetings of European Economic Community representatives. The documents cover preparations for the forthcoming Polish communist party congress; incoming and outgoing ministerial visits; discussions on the position of the Polish leader, Edward Gierek; and changes within the Polish government. Further commentary covers economic developments in Poland; Polish foreign trade and debt; price rises; and the performance of the Polish agricultural sector. The file also covers Polish press reaction to the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland and the United States; church-state relations in Poland; the activities of Polish dissidents; and the formation of a new political party, the Confederation on Independent Poles. Further information is provided on the celebration of anniversaries linked to the Second World War in Poland; and discussions with Polish officials on the conference on European security.