Józef Lipski

One of his first assignments in 1934 was to work on the German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact,[1] to try to secure the border to the east in light of Poland's isolation and the build-up in both Communist Russia and Germany itself.

In late 1938, German officials approached Poland with a suggestion to resettle European Jews to Africa, inspired by the British Uganda Scheme[verification needed] and the Franco-Polish Madagascar Plan,[2][3] and Lipski as the Polish ambassador to Germany discussed the matter with Hitler.

[4][5][6][7] Timothy Snyder stated that "historians of these negotiations often quote Lipski's remark that Poland would build a monument to Hitler if he found a way to resolve the Jewish question.

Lipski was expressing the hope that despite the overwhelming difficulties, Germany could induce some maritime power to open some overseas colony to Polish Jews.

"[11] The remarks were condemned by Polish government officials, and Poland's Chief Rabbi, Michael Schudrich, stated that "for us Jews, it is particularly outrageous for Putin to manipulate the tone of [Lipski's comments] made in his conversation with Adolf Hitler in 1938.