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Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki speaks before the United Nations General Assembly on October 2, 1957.

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Winiewicz, Jozef M.

1905- 1984

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The 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference

Michal Onderco

Onderco, Michal

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Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki speaks before the United Nations General Assembly on October 2, 1957.

Rapacki, Adam

1909- 1970

Photograph of Zhou Enlai in 1972.

Zhou, Enlai

1898- 1976

Conversations with Zhou Enlai

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India. Ministry of External Affairs

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Bhandari, P. L.

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August 11, 1963	Transcript of Conversation between Zhou Enlai and José Ancizar Lopez Zhou Enlai speaks with head of the Colombian House of Representatives delegation to China, José Ancizar Lopez, about an initiative to establish a nuclear weapons free zone in Latin America. Lopez agrees that nuclear weapons should not be used, but nuclear energy for medicine and other peaceful uses is good. Zhou calls on Latin America and Africa to take the initiative on preventing the use of nuclear weapons.
April 15, 1968	Directive Sent to the Soviet Ambassador, Havana Soviet guidance to its ambassador in Havana on the establishment of a Latin American nuclear free zone. Soviet concerns are voiced about the possibility of the treaty impeding on the transit of nuclear weapons in large areas of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
May 9, 1959	Code Message No. 4513 from J. Winiewicz to the Chiefs of All Diplomatic Posts Deputy Minister Winiewicz instructs chiefs of all diplomatic posts on how to respond to questions about the Rapacki Plan. He confirms that they will uphold the Rapacki Plan, but the topics of the Geneva conference should be limited in scope and focused on a peace treaty with Germany.
March 3, 1959	Code Message No. 2598 from Ambassador Dorsz in Ankara to Rodziński Code message from Ambassador Dorosz to Rodziński regarding the Foreign Minister of Turkey's first official statement on the Rapacki Plan. Dorosz notes Turkey's lack of interest in the Plan thus far.
January 20, 1959	Code Message No. 803 from Ambassador Milnikiel in London to Winiewicz Milnikiel writes to Winiewicz regarding a conversation between Milnikiel and British Deputy foreign secretary O’Neill. O'Neill does not think the Rapacki Plan should currently be brought up in light of the broader proposals on Germany.
January 7, 1959	Code Message No. 234 from Ambassador Szymanowski in Stockholm to Birecki The ambassador in Sweden recounts his conversation with Astrom, director of the political department of the Swedish MoFA. Astrom mentions his desire to prevent the Plan from becoming overwhelmed amidst the Germany debate, along with his desire that negotiations do not take place with the Soviets.
November 27, 1958	Code Message No. 15023 from Ambassador Szymanowski in Stockholm to Birecki The ambassador in Sweden reports on a conversation with Unden, the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs. Sweden has some interest in the Plan in its new form, but not directly. Unden is worried about the FRG posing as an obstacle to the Plan.
November 8, 1958	Code Message No. 11789 from Foreign Minister Rapacki to Naszkowski (Moscow) Rapacki reports various reactions from the West to the new version of the Rapacki Plan.
October 30, 1958	Correspondence Digest No. 13691 from New York to Comrade Rapacki Deputy minister Winiewicz speaks with British Parliament member Longden about the need for more support for the Rapacki Plan among conservatives, as well as whether any progress on the matter can be achieved at the UN.
October 20, 1958	Code Message No. 11027 from Foreign Minister Rapacki to Milnikiel (London) Message from Rapacki to the ambassador in London which lays out the new two-stage proposal for the Rapacki Plan. Rapacki also requests that5 Milnikiel meet with leaders of the Labor Party to gather their opinions on the Plan.