- Zigmunt Szkopiak
Dr. Zygmunt Szkopiak was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the
Polish government-in-exile in London.Dr.Szkopiak was a member of the Co-ordinating committee of the "European Freedom Campaign" group, established in London at an Inaugural Rally at
Westminster Central Hall on 10th December1988 . This group's co-ordinating committee consisted almost exclusively of representatives from countries behind theIron Curtain .On the 17 August
1989 , he had a letter in "The Daily Telegraph ", signed as Minister of Foreign Affairs, explaining "the terms on which the Polish Government-in-Exile would cease to function." He added that "for the past 44 years we have continued as the legitimate government".An ardent-anti-communist, Szkopiak was a supporter of the
Western Goals Institute and was present at their dinner atSimpson's-in-the-Strand on 25th September 1989 forEl Salvador 's President,Alfredo Cristiani , and his inner cabinet.At the close of 1989 the Polish Government-in-Exile (based at 43 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London, SW1 8BX) published a PR booklet on itself, its background and responsibilities. The various ministers are all named therein and there is a photo of the government as sworn in on 6th November, 1989. Szkopiak is third from the left.
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