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The documents which broke down the Iron Curtain

The Address

official typescript of the letter from Polish Bishops to their German counterparts with bishops’ handwritten signatures entitled: Botschaft der polnischen Bischöfe an Ihre deutschen Brüder in Christi Hirtenamt (The Address of the Polish Bishops to their German Brothers in Christ’s Pastoral Office), 18.11.1965.

Historisches Archiv des Erzbistums Köln (Historical Archive of the Archdiocese of Cologne), ref. no. CR III 352 (R 32048/65)

The Reply from the German bishops

official typescript with bishops’ handwritten signatures, enteitled: Pozdrowienie biskupów niemieckich dla polskich braci w biskupim posłannictwie. Odpowiedź na list z dnia 18 listopada 1965 r. (The greeting of the German bishops to their Polish brothers in the episcopal mission. The Reply to letter of November 18, 1965), 5.12.1965.

Archiwum Archidiecezjalne Warszawskie (Warsaw Archdiocesan Archive), ref. no. II/3.27

The Handwritten draft of the Address 

from Polish Bishops to their German counterparts entitled: Gemeinsamer Hirtenbrief der polnischen Bischöfe an Ihre deutschen Brüder im Christi Hirtenamt (Joint Pastoral Letter of the Polish Bishops to Their German Brothers in Christ’s Pastoral Office).
Archiwum Archidiecezjalne we Wrocławiu (Archdiocesan Archive in Wrocław), ref. no. IV-5, 20