Poland: Political Relations with West Germany

A file containing documents relating to a treaty between Poland and West Germany. Subjects covered in the file include the attitude of the West German political opposition; the view that the West German parliament should not ratify the treaty until the conclusion of talks over Berlin; the British government's view that the treaty is a welcome means of reducing tension in Europe; the signing of the treaty by the West German chancellor, Willy Brandt, and the Polish prime minister, Józef Cyrankiewicz; and a speech by the Polish president, Władysław Gomułka, giving his view on the treaty. Documents in the file include the text of the treaty; an address on the subject by Brandt; a letter from Brandt to the British prime minister, Edward Heath; and a paper giving extensive analysis of the treaty and its likely consequences, written by the British ambassador in Warsaw, Nicholas Henderson.