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TASS reported yesterday that Polish Foreign Minister Czyrck and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko discussedumber of questions of Soviet-Polish relations and topical international problems." The brief description of the talks emphasized the discussion of disarmament and highlighted President Brezhnev's proposals on INF made during his visit to Bonn in November. ^|
Tho ministers condemned "attempts by the US as well as by some other NATO countries to interfere in the internal affairs of Poland.- TASS also chanod yesterday that NATO's statement on the situation in Poland-impermissible pressure"overeign state and contradicts tho UN Charter and the Helsinki accords. %
The emphasis onthe mom publicized ihcmo of Warsaw Pact foreign ministers'was intended tobusiness as usual" flavor to tho Czyrek-Gromyko talks and toa subject that the Soviets believe to be of greater concern to the west European public than martial law in Poland. smm^
Statistics on Detentions
A government spokesman over the weekend claimed that since the imposition of martial law,have been detained, ofave been released. In addition, ave been arrested, ofave been sentenced andcquitted.
_ The regime distinguishes between the two categories by claiming that the detainees have not been chargedrime. Thoy have been taken off the streots to prevent them from leading or becoming involved in resistance to martial law. MfM
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The suitistirs indicate that the regime has moreustody now than it did ays ago. Government, of facials have been noticeably rothen these people will be released, but it is clear that the ro<jinc fears many would quickly become involved in political activity on Solidarity's behalf, m
This perception suggests chat many of the detained will not be released for several months at the least. This issue will continue to generate tensions between tho Church, the Vatican, and western governments on the one hand, and the Polish regime on the other.
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