Nothern (N): Poland (NP). Freedom of Expression and Criticism of Government in Poland: Poznan Riots and Developments Arising Therefrom

A file containing documents relating to the Polish October uprising. Documents in the file include a report that the Polish paper Trybuna Ludu had criticised a Pravda article but had reiterated the importance of the countries' alliance; and an American government statement on reports of unrest in Poland and Soviet troop movements. Other documents in the file include despatches from the British ambassador in Warsaw which assess the developments in Poland; posit that a Hungarian-style uprising had only narrowly been avoided; analyse the new Polish electoral law; describe the discussion of the events in the Polish Sejm; and report Polish reactions to the Hungarian Revolution. Subjects discussed in the file include a press interview where Gomułka talked frankly about the events; a visit by Polish leaders to Moscow; a call for the Polish state security apparatus' abolition; and the merits of the British government publicising its policy towards Poland.