KATYN MEMORIAL WALL - Despatches of the British Ambassador to Poland, 1943-1944

DESPATCHES OF THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR
TO POLAND, 1943-1944

INTRODUCTION

Katyn-related despatches of the British ambassador to Poland, Owen O'Malley, to the British foreign secretary, Anthony Eden, were declassified by the British government on May 5, 1972.

To be continued...

In 1972, when the Despatches were finally declassified by Her Majesty's government, Poles fell in love with their author and almost hailed Owen O'Malley as Poland's national hero and saviour - for the extent and deep sincerity with which he described Poland's deplorable situation, his belief in Soviet culpability in Katyn Murders, and his sympathy to the Polish cause.
In their selective perception of the Despatches' contents, they seemed to ignore or failed to grasp - to this very day - O'Malley's final conclusions and political advice rendered to the British government on the Katyn Murders, as well as his quite clear message to them - FORGET THE KATYN MURDERS, AND SHUT UP !
Which became the leading Anglo-American policy line towards Poland.

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