Marszałek Piłsudski i polskie MSZ w oczach posła czechosłowackiego w Warszawie Václava Girsy

AUTHOR’S MAIN GOAL is a broad outline of a Czechoslovak legate Václav Girsa’s attitude towards Józef Piłsudski, his co-workers and the system of government that was introduced after the May 1926. An analysis of Girsa’s diplomatic reports showed the wide range of extremely negative opinions but it also proved that in some cases a Czechoslovak legate maintained an objectivity in spite of his prejudices. For example he did not devaluate Piłsudski’s achievements – Polish army restructuring or the rationalisation of a civil service. Girsa criticised Piłsudski’s co-workers for the total submission to Piłsudski’s will and their complete lack of initiative. According to Girsa Piłsudski was responsible for most of decisions made by Polish Foreign Office. A short biography of Girsa (focused mostly on his diplomatic work) can also be found in the article – in order to show the possible reason of his prejudices.