A file of correspondence and reports concerning the escape of Deputy Prime Minister Stanisław Mikołajczyk from Poland. Documents include a report of a conversation with Mikołajczyk in which he described his reasons for escape, Russian control of Poland, his method of escape, and his future intentions; correspondence and reports concerning the arrangements for Mikołajczyk’s escape, and also the escape of several of his colleagues and associates; letters addressing American assistance with the escapes; a report recommending that Mikołajczyk be allowed access to the press; discussion of the reaction of the Polish émigré community; correspondence on methods of deceiving the Polish government about the methods used to escape; and a selection of press coverage of the defections, including speculation about the methods used.