This was seen as controversial because the cities--although they were part of Poland until after the war--were at that time claimed by the Soviet Union, and the British authorities did not wish to offend the Soviets.
The British authorities did not wish to offend the Soviets. This was seen as controversial because the cities--although they were part of Poland until after the war--were at that time claimed by the Soviet Union.
This was seen as controversial because the cities--although they were part of Poland until after the war--were at that time claimed by the Soviet Union. The British authorities did not wish to offend the Soviets.
This was seen as controversial because the cities--although they were part of Poland until after the war--were at that time claimed by the Soviet Union. The British authorities did not wish to offend the Soviets.