It has been decided [1] to recognise the Polish Provisional
Government of National Unity and you should, therefore, request
the Polish Ambassador at Moscow [2] to inform his Government of
the decision and to enquire what are its intentions regarding
consular representatives in Australia.

2. (a) The following should be handed over to the Polish Embassy:

(I) goods and money which were the property of the Polish
Government in 1943 when we assumed charge of Polish interest or
which we subsequently received on its behalf-,
(II) documents of record (birth certificates, passports etc.)
received from the Polish Embassy or from or on behalf of Poles.

(b) Legation files and papers on Polish matters should be
destroyed by fire except:

(I) files regarding policy or principles of representation of
Polish interests;

(II) papers which should be retained in view of our circular
letter No. 78 of 3rd May, 1944, regarding official departmental
histories.

3. Please telegraph as soon as the Polish Embassy has been
informed of the decision and report by airmail the action taken
under paragraph 2.