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1948

Preliminary Plan for Operational Invigilation against Rada Polonii Amerykańskiej

This is a counterintelligence report from 1948 (exact date not indicated) on operational actions taken against Rada Polonii Amerykańskiej (American Relief of Poland, or the ARP) in connection with the distribution of CARE packages in Poland. Although the Communists ruling Poland initially warmly welcomed support from foreign aid organizations, this changed in the late 1940s as Moscow placed trusted Communist leaders in power who were under pressure to reject contact with the West. The activities of CARE and other similar organizations began to be seen as unwanted foreign agents. CARE was treated with indifference, impatience, and finally, unconcealed hostility 

Date unknown

Forms, Methods, and Organization of Intelligence Work from Illegal Positions

In this undated document likely from the early 1970s, the Polish Ministry of Interior offers explanations on how illegal intelligence operatives operate: what covers they use and how they can be more fully integrated into Poland’s intelligence process. The audience for the document appears to have other Polish intelligence professionals who already understood “legal” intelligence but were unfamiliar with illegals.

April 1, 1989

Letter, Brig. Gen. Zenon Trzciński to Comrade Col. Czesław Żmuda

A delegation from Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to travel North Korea in order to participate in the Seventeenth International Forensic Symposium in Pyongyang

October 7, 1977

Report on Visits to the Mongolian People's Republic and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

In September 1977, W. Jaruzelski  visited Mongolia and the DPRK. While in North Korea, Jaruzelski met with President Kim Il Sung and the Minister of National Defense O Jin U.  Although Jaruzelski did make several critical comments about the DPRK in his secret post-trip report, he still spoke in highly favorable terms about the country and generally recommended that Poland strengthen its relations with North Korea. 

Jaruzelsk's report also includes commentary on China's relations with both Mongolia and the DPRK.

June 1989

Report from Roman Misztal to Citizen General [W. Jaruzelski]

Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army Gen. Józef Użycki rejects the use of Polish officers at the NNSC to perform certain intelligence tasks in favor of the DPRK, but agrees to cooperate with North Korea in other areas.

April 24, 1978

Memorandum on the Korean Efforts to Establish Cooperation between the Military Intelligence of the DPRK and Directorate II General Staff of the PA

An evaluation of information sharing between the DPRK military intelligence service and Directorate II of the General Staff of the Polish Army on US and NATO troops.

1989

Memorandum on Studies of Employees of the Ministry of Public Security of the DPRK at the Main School of Fire Service (SGSP)

A Polish report on the often difficult experience of several North Koreans at the Main School of Fire Service in Warsaw.

February 14, 1989

Agreement on Cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the People's Republic of Poland and the Ministry of Public Security of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Poland and North Korea agree to exchange information and consult on the prevention and disclosure of dangerous crimes and to share experiences in forensic techniques and road traffic organization and fire protection.

July 31, 1987

Agreement on Cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the People's Republic of Poland and the Ministry of State Security of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

An agreement between the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs and the North Korean Ministry of State Security expanding information exchanges between the two ministries on "opponents" and terrorist organizations. In addition, the agreement established cooperation in counterintelligence and in acquiring, training, and servicing technical equipment for operational purposes.

April 3, 1990

Letter, Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Poland to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Poland

The North Korean Embassy informs Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs that a five-member delegation from the Ministry of Public Security would visit and they were interested in the functioning of the PESEL system and the application of computers in its operations.

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