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16 lipca 2010
Polish Ambassador to Channel Seven
"Polish concentration camp" - a letter of protest
Dear Mr Leckie. I refer to "The Morning Show" shown on the Seven Network on Wednesday, 14 July 2010. In that program the incorrect and misleading expression "Polish concentration Camp" was used. I would like to emphasize that it happened despite the letter that I received (28 May) from you, where you assured me that this term would not be used on your channel. Therefore, I urgently request your apology and correction.

Please find attached the joint letter of the Ambassadors of Poland and Israel, the letter from Australian Associated Press, the letter from the Australian Press Council with the enclosed Guideline No. 289 referring to misuse of the term "Polish Concentration Camp", and the above mentioned letter from you.

Sincerely yours
Andrzej Jaroszyński
Ambassador of the Republic of Poland

"I will include the above reference in the AAP guide for journalists and sub-editors to ensure future generations of reporters and editors in this organisation remain aware of the historical significance" - Tony Gillies, Editor in Chief, Australian Associated Press.

"I am enclosing a copy of the Guideline that the Council issued last week and distributed to all our members, which collectively comprise almost all Australia print media outlets (including all daily national, metropolitan and regional newspapers). You will see that the guideline refers to the position taken by the Council on this issue when it was brought befire us some years ago and asks the media to adopt a practice along the lines that you have suggested." - Professor Julian Disney, Chairman, Australian Press Council.