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Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki speaks before the United Nations General Assembly on October 2, 1957.

Rapacki Plan

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Winiewicz, Jozef M.

1905- 1984

Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki speaks before the United Nations General Assembly on October 2, 1957.

Rapacki, Adam

1909- 1970

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Naszkowski, Marian

1912- 1996

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Beam, Jacob D.

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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 9, 1958	Department II File Note, 'Finland and the Rapacki Plan' File note reports on Finland's stance on the Rapacki Plan. Finland hesitates to get involved, and instead waits to see the positions adopted by other powers. However, Finland does support the plan as an effort towards international détente.
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.
June 5, 1958	Code Message No. 7163 from Ambassador Szymanowski in Stockholm to Birecki Szymanowski presents the Swedish position on the Rapacki Plan, which is in support of further discussion with the great powers. He also discusses Swedish foreign policy on the German question, nuclear weapons development, and Swedish domestic politics.
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.
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.
May 3, 1958	Deputy Minister Winiewicz, 'Record of Conversation with US Ambassador on May 3, 1958' Deputy Minister Winiewicz recounts his conversation with Ambassador Beam, in which Winiewicz replies to the American note concerning the Rapacki Plan by asserting the Polish intention to continue pursuing the Plan. Beam assures Winiewicz of the American interest in positive relations with Poland.
March 28, 1958	Code Message No. 3794 from Ambassador Pietkiewicz in Helsinki to Ogrodziński and Birecki Ambassador Pietkiewicz writes to Ogrodziński and Birecki to inform them about the stance of Scandinavian countries towards the Rapacki Plan. Representatives from Sweden, Norway, and Finland expressed support and were interested in more information or further discussion on the matter.