POLAND: Political Uncertainties
The regime ia in lent on removing, some of the trappings of martial law this month, but apparently remaine undeaided on ths timing and on oriaz opeoifio actione to take.
.next tothe state of >arty before lifting martial law. Party and govern-officials have
Ithe regime may wait until the raiaaie ot next yoar to dissolve tho Military Council of Nationaland, possibly, to create for Premierew state presidency with expanded powers.
Meanwhile, authorities in three provinces have agreed to releaseijore^uiternees. overnment spokes-
a partial amnesty for those who violatod martiaT law restrictions could follow shortly aftor the ond of martial law
In addition, special military operations groups have returned to the countrysids. In the past, these groups have been used to make assessments of local political, economic, and security conditions,
Commenti The royime would prefer to dissolve tho Military Council as soon as possible to got maximum political mileage out of its actions on ending martial law, but it now may bo having second thoughts about moving too quickly. The dispatch of military teams to the countryside also suggests apprehension in Warsaw. I
Jaruzolskl probablyeassurance about the political and economic situations, particularly at tho local levol, before lifting restrictions. His past
actions indicate he will .be slow and deliberate in
moving toward normalcy.
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