Folder 9: Warsaw, Poland, 1930

- TLS, Alexander P. Moore to Werlich: "The law making Poland an embassy, has not yet been passed, but it will probably be passed this week..." 1/17/30. - ALS, Count Edward Raczynski [Assistant Chief of the Eastern Division of the Polish Foreign Office], concerning the U.S. Commerce's use of Soviet press as source for economic reports on the Soviet Union. 1/22/30. - Carbon of letter to Alfred W. Kliefoth [American Embassy, Bonn] sending statement of Polish concessions in the USSR; "At your leisure write me as a fatherly letter on how to make a good first impression on a new Ambassador." 2/8/30. - Carbon of letter to Alexander P. Moore on the availability of housing. 2/10/30. - TLS, Robert Kelley, concerning unlikelihood of obtaining transfer at this time. 2/11/30. - Carbon of letter to Earl L. Packer, on the Col. Joseph Baer, American Military Attache assigned to Poland and Czechoslovakia; political upheaval expected in March; Ambassador Moore's successor; and the departure of Joseph Targowski for Brazil for commercial negotiations. 2/24/30. - TLS, William S. Culbertson, willing to recommend Werlich for a transfer to Santiago, "in case there is a vacancy." 2/25/30. - Draft of letter to John W. Willys. 3/5/30. - TLS, G. Howland Shaw, delay in Werlich's transfer to South America: "Until after the arrival of the new Ambassador at Warsaw, it seems clearly desirable to avoid changes in the staff." 3/5/30. - Carbon of letter to Stanislaw Patek [Ministry of Poland/Moscow], concerning America's position on the Bessarabian question. 4/1/30. - Carbon of letter to John C. Wiley [American embassy in Berlin], describing life in Warsaw at the American embassy: "We, of the Corps, take ourselves violently seriously, but I assure you that there are at least 5 or 6 persons who have a sense of humor." 4/22/30. - TLS, Robert Kelley, concerning question of opening a consulate at Gdynia, and Count Raczynski's comments on Dept. of Commerce "Russian Economic Notes"; explosion of American missionaries; and the new Ambassador. 4/24/30. - TLS, John C. wiley, concerning Willys' arrival in Warsaw. 4/24/30. - Copy of telegram from Willys concerning his travel plans. - TLS, Robert Kelley, concerns the utilization of Danzig by communists as a channel of communication between the United States and Russia. 4/29/30. - TLS, Andrew T. Long [American Naval Attache/Paris]: "I feel very certain Poland cast its votes for me on both ballots." 5/16/30. - Medical records concerning Werlich's health [acute heart sickness and hypertensia], and a recommendation that he take the cure in France. - ALS, John Willys: "Glad the Senators are taken care opf and that you enjoyed their icy water." 8/29/30. - Carbon of letter by Werlich on diplomatic careers within the foreign service [written to a father inquiring for his son]. 9/2/30. - Memorandum on conversation with Kawecki [Chief of Surety Department of Ministry of Interior] concerning communist centers; his desire for the suppression of Polish communist papers published in the United States; and his "willingness to make [Werlich] an expert on all Communist problems, and to supply [him] with all necessary material on communism." 9/2/30. - Carbon of letter to Kelley on Kawecki; fall elections and the Warsaw Agricultural Conference. 9/3/30. - Memorandum [incomplete manuscript]; general summary of legation work, recently completed.