Z historii polskiej dyplomacji. Naczelny Komitet Narodowy w latach 1914–1918 i nieformalne zabiegi o uznanie polskiej niepodległości
The history of Polish diplomacy. The Supreme National Committee in the period of 1914–1918 and some informal efforts to recognize the Polish sovereignty

Summary/Abstract: The Supreme National Committee was formed on August 16, 1914, in Krakow as a representation of all Polish political factions operating in Galicia. In fact, it was a semi-official organization. It was intended by its founders to be the main representative of the Polish cause in the international arena. The purpose of the article is to present a part of the history of Polish diplomacy, particularly the activities ofthe Supreme National Committee directed towards the maintenance the presence of the Polish cause in the politics of the European superpowers and restoration of the Polish state. The information agents, depending on local conditions, actively operated in European non-European countries as far as propaganda, information, press, and consular spheres are concerned. Unfortunately, they had to overcome a number of difficulties. The most important evidence for their significance was the fact that following the Committee’s liquidation at the beginning of 1918, its foreign centres did not cease their activities, and they continued their work under the auspices of the Regency Council, and later the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its first diplomatic and consular missions which were established in independent Poland.

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