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October 20, 1958	Code Message No. 11027 from Foreign Minister Rapacki to Milnikiel (London) Message from Rapacki to the ambassador in London which lays out the new two-stage proposal for the Rapacki Plan. Rapacki also requests that5 Milnikiel meet with leaders of the Labor Party to gather their opinions on the Plan.
October 11, 1958	File Note of Department IV Director Łobodycz Polish Department IV director reports on the opinion of Pitterman, the deputy chancellor of Austria, on the Rapacki Plan. Pittermann recognizes the moral significance of the plan, but finds Hungary's inclusion to be paramount.
October 10, 1958	Correspondence Digest No. 12722 from Rome to Comrade Ogrodziński The secretary of state of the Austrian Ministory of Foreign Affairs, Kriesky, shares his opinions about the Rapacki Plan. He proposes certain elements, such as extending the nuclear-free zone to include the Scandinavian countries, and the establishment of a control body made up of representatives of the zone member states.
August 13, 1958	Deputy Minister Winiewicz, 'Record of Conversation with the Ambassador of Czechoslovaki on the 12th of this Month' The ambassador of Czechoslovakia announces his intention to hand in a motion towards the "Peaceful Coexistence of Nations" at the 13th UN session. He and Winiewicz also discuss the recent visit of Stevenson, a representative of the American Democratic Party to Poland.
August 6, 1958	Code Message No. 8226 from Deputy Director Wierna to Mazur (Prague) Code Message from Wierna to the Ambassador in Prague discusses the potential effects of raising a campaign for the Rapacki Plan at the UN forum.
June 6, 1958	File Note of Consul General Andrzej Szewiński in Sydney to Department III Dep. Director B. Lewandowski Szewiński meets with Cutler and McMillan to discuss Australian opinions on the Rapacki Plan and Australian-Polish relations. Cutler acknowledges the value of the Plan but the necessity of modifications, as well as Australia's tendency not to publicly adopt positions contrary to those of the US and Great Britain.
May 17, 1958	A. Rapacki, 'Record of Conversation with the Ambassador of Great Britain, on May 17, 1958' Record of a conversation during which British Ambassador Berthoud presents Rapacki with a British note in response to the Polish memo on the Rapacki Plan.
May 7, 1958	Code Message No. 4802 from Deputy Minister Winiewicz to Michałowski (New York) and Milnikiel (London) Deputy Minister Winiewicz writes to Michałowski and Milnikiel to inform them of further diplomatic instructions regarding the Rapacki Plan. He has advised ambassadors that the negative American reply does not mean the Plan will halt, and that other foreign representatives should be encouraged to submit perceived problems with the Plan to Poland.
1990	Report on the Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from Eastern Europe This report lists the quantities of troops and pieces of military equipment that were being withdrawn from Czechoslovakia, Hungary, the GDR, and Poland. It also details alternate timelines for withdrawal proposed by leadership in Central and Eastern Europe.
May 6, 1958	Department III Deputy Director Lewandowski, 'File Note regarding the British Position regarding the Rapacki Plan' Małcużyński, Counselor of the Polish Embassy in London, reports on the current attitude in Britain towards the Rapacki Plan. After conversations with FO officials, reporters, and journalists, he concludes that Great Britain intends to influence NATO members on behalf of the Rapacki Plan, and that some changes will need to be made to the Plan, especially in light of the status of the FRG.