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Kazimierz Olszewski

(Trześniów, 9/8/1917 - Warsaw, 29/8/2014)

Minister - Ministry of Foreign Trade (1971-1972)
Minister - Ministry of Foreign Trade (1974-)
Permanent Representative of Poland to Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (1975-1977)
Ambassador of Poland to USSR (1978-1982)
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Short bio

As a Minister of Foreign Trade, he participated in expanding economic contacts with the West and called for defining the strategy of dealing with the EEC. Later, as Poland’s representative to the CMEA, he actively participated in the CMEA-EEC talks. He lobbied in Moscow for allowing segment agreements with the EEC and recognising the organisation.

Key Documents

Memo: W sprawie stosunków Polski z EWG [On Poland's relationship with the EEC]
AAN, KC PZPR 1354, V/92 | p. 503/541-507/545, p.1-5

The Politburo accepted recommendations concerning means of expanding contacts with the EEC. - Available here.

Minutes from government meeting
AAN, URM 290, 5.4/71 | p.1-164, RM032-4-74

Dispute between Piotr Jaroszewicz and Stefan Jędrychowski. - Available only in the archives https://www.aan.gov.pl

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