CONRAD AND THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF THE POLISH QUESTION, 1914-1918: DIPLOMACY, "UNDER WESTERN EYES", OR ALMOST "THE SECRET AGENT"

[...]Conrad was awash in spies whether he knew it or not.50 Conrad composed and sent to the Foreign Office elaborate plans for European reconstruction, and wrote encouraging and supportive letters to Retinger as he flitted about Europe, meeting strange people and having portentous conversations. [...]Conrad referred to Retinger's initiative as "guiding his action" in the matter of the memorandum,67 and Retinger later claimed that the "Note" was based "on a rough draft supplied by me." [...]Conrad's dabbling in Polish politics was drawing him into very murky waters. [...]Conrad did not particularly like Harrison and their relations had been recently very bad; hence providing this letter to him was a considerable gesture for the proud and sensitive Conrad.