[10 December] 18:10 Conversation with Cde. S. S. Gurunov - We arrived from the Embassy. Meetings with Aristov and Pavlov. The news is that no teleg. has yet come. We sent a 2nd ciphered teleg. under three signatures. . . . . . .2 - Senior officers/generals are working in the Gen. Staff bldg.3 1. Simultan. they are stepping up their attacks against Poland's allied ties with the USSR.4 Pravda on 11.12, p. 5 They are pressing demagogic demands about Poland's withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact and on tele vis Individual provocateurs are raising doubts about the existing Soviet-Polish borders and are maliciously defaming the history of the Soviet Army's role in liberating Poland from the Hitlerite occupiers. All of this has caused legitimate consternation among the Soviet people. 11 DECEMBER From 7:30 a.m. (Moscow time) VG gathered the generals to size up the situation. We reported it to DF8 the tone of the conversation was moderate!! 11:30 Talks Between VG and Siwicki. They exchanged views. Siwicki requested that we come for lunch at around 14-15:00 today. Cde. Pavlov requested VG to speak with D. F. Ustinov about receiving Vladimir "At this stage there will be no Soviet presence" that is the answer we gave to "You are distancing yourselves from us" - Jaruzelski 16:35 ?! VG arrived from the residence of Cde. Aristov, who reported on an extremely confidential basis that: 1. As instructed - Called - Jaruzelski and Milewski and raised questions: (1) — We request that someone from the political leadership come to our country. Who will and when? To send a message of support to us. Aristov said that representation at the Center has been arranged. (3) - Can we count on assistance of a military sort from the USSR? (about the additional sending of troops) This is terrible news for us!! A year-and-a-half of chattering about the sending of troops went on-now everything has disappeared. What is Jaruzelski's situation now?!' For the Decision of the WTO C-in-C:14 (My suggestions) — 11.12.81 1. To find a position with a site in the Embassy (work, relaxation, eating) (Titov, Fedorov) 2. "Bulava" communications in the Embassy.15 From where to put it. A crew, eating, toilet facilities..., etc. 16 Borisov is to drive the commander along the route on 12.12 3. Guards and defense - Armored pers. carr.... Shilka artil.17 Polish identification marks. Merezhko Must remove their own unit's marks.18 4. Merezhko -> Oliwa, a unit for the guards of the Embassy 5. A kitchen - one for meals. Groceries Fedorov -> to get them 6. To Borisov -> Molczyk, Gen. Staff, via Oliwa Scheme of communications District, Representative Zarudin, Rembertow19 7. Transport for conveyance --> a site in the DefMin 1-2 armored tank regiments Merezhko, Titov 8. Pilots to stay at Solnewice on the night of 12-13.12 Report to Def Min D. F. Ustinov 17:35 (Moscow time) 11.12.81 The report overall is the same. Without any sort of changes. In the volume of ciphered The situation is getting complicated. A session of “S”25 at the factory. Roughly 200 young thugs gathered.26 Per Jaruzelski's instruction, he reported: When everything is prepared for the culmination, he requests that the following questions be answered: (1) The Soviet side would send for consultations on political matters in the plan for the introduction of martial law.27 (2) later - a request to consult on economic matters. The economic situation is dramatic. He thanked Baibakov. We understand the inconvenience in the USSR, but we are counting on the provision - we also viewed your arrival favorably. For us this gives support in the matter of introducing martial law and struggling to overcome the crisis. WW28 is very worried that no one from the political leadership of the USSR has arrived to consult with us about large-scale economic and military aid. Just 24 hours remains until the very painful moment. But we aren't having political consultations on the In a conversation via secure telephone with Cde. Andropov, we understood that we could count on assistance at a 2nd stage of our operations.29 But we don't know how the Soviet Union WW raises this question because even though it was clear earlier, the situation recently has changed. The adversary is supported from outside and is making the situation more tense. The church — whereas earlier it took a neutral position, it now is creating tension.31 It might join forces with "S" and draw young people to its ranks, forcing a confrontation.32 A week ago we appealed to the Sov. leadership — but there is no answer. Cde. Jaruz. met yesterday with Aristov and raised questions of a political and economic nature. What is the reaction now of the USSR to our actions? But we received no answer. We are very worried about what the ambassador's adviser on economic relations (trade) is reporting today to the Min. of Foreign Trade (of 30,000 tons - 12,000 to be sent to Legnica).33 and we cannot embark on any adventurist actions if the Sov. comrades do not support us.3 34 |