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John,

The Brits had absolutely nothing to say in the formation of the Polish Army
in the USSR. There was no plan to evacuate from the USSR. When the Army
and civilians were eventually evacuated from the USSR it was the British
who took care of them (there was nobody else) using the Indian army to
perform the detailed tasks. You can be assured the Indian troops had no
power to make such decisions on their own.
The civilians were accomodated in the British Commonwealth and Colonies, viz
India ( through good offices of Maharaja), Tanganyika, Kenia and Rhodesias.
Mexico agreed to accomodate a group of children (the USA paid) and South
Africa also agreed under diplomatic pressure. Only New Zealand offered to
take care of some 1000 children unsolicited. The NZ Prime Minister saw the
childeren on their way to Mexico and offered to accept a group aswell.
The Polish army was stationed in Iraq (strategically, in case the Germans
broke through in Caucasus) and incorporated into the British 8th army and
consequently was organised according to British standards and regulations.
So were the French units and Australians and New Zealanders. It Fought in
Italy as part of the 8th Army. It was commanded by General Anders but the
Commander in Chief of all Polish forces, including the Navy and Air Force,
was the Polish Prime Minister General Sikorski.
Edward.
NB, I take exception to you taking exception to history.