Polish-Soviet Relations – Answers to The Times and New York Times Correspondent
May 4, 1943
The Moscow correspondent of the London Times and the New York Times,
Mr. Ralph Parker, addressed a letter to the Chairman of the Council of
People’s Commissars of the U.S.S.R., Marshal Stalin, in which he asked
for answers to two questions of interest to the British and American
public. Stalin replied with the following letter:
Dear Mr. Parker,
On May 3 I received your two questions concerning Polish-Soviet relations. Here are my answers:
Question 1: Does the Government of the U.S.S.R. desire to
see a strong and independent Poland after the defeat of Hitlerite
Germany?
Answer: Unquestionably, it does.
Question 2: On what fundamentals is it your opinion that
relations between Poland and the U.S.S.R. should be based after the
war?
Answer: Upon the fundamentals of solid good neighbourly
relations and mutual respect, or, should the Polish people so desire
upon the fundamentals of alliance providing for mutual assistance
against the Germans as the chief enemies of the Soviet Union and
Poland.
May 4, 1943
With respect,
(Signed) J. Stalin
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