Nieudana próba podjęcia mediacji polsko-włoskiej w konflikcie wietnamskim w latach 1965–1967
Unsuccessful attempt at starting Polish-Italian mediation in the Vietnam conflict in the years 1965–1967

Summary/Abstract: The fact that Polish People’s Republic belonged to the Communist Bloc and was subordinated to Kremlin caused that initiatives taken by the Polish diplomacy had to be approved and coordinated by Moscow, and the changing and usually narrow field of activity did not leave much space for independence. An example of this was the attempt at starting cooperation between Poland (a member of the International Control Commission) and the Republic of Italy aimed at ending the Vietnam war in the years 1965–1967. Mutual diplomatic and political contacts between Warsaw and Rome were to enable Polish-Italian mediation between USA and Democratic Republic of Vietnam that could end the long-lasting Vietnam conflict. The lack of good will of both sides of the conflict as well as the lack of approval for the Polish-Italian initiative in this matter doomed it to failure despite the involvement of the politicians of PPR and Italy.

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