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| Auschwitz is a testament to the evil of the past, Gordon Brown has said ahead of a visit to the former concentration camp in what was Nazi occupied Poland. | Auschwitz is a testament to the evil of the past, Gordon Brown has said ahead of a visit to the former concentration camp in what was Nazi occupied Poland. |
| The prime minister said the camp, where more than a million people died, served as a reminder that future acts of inhumanity must be prevented. | The prime minister said the camp, where more than a million people died, served as a reminder that future acts of inhumanity must be prevented. |
| After meeting Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, Mr Brown pledged support to help maintain the site as a memorial. | After meeting Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, Mr Brown pledged support to help maintain the site as a memorial. |
| He also praised Poland for sending more troops to Afghanistan. | He also praised Poland for sending more troops to Afghanistan. |
| Private visit | Private visit |
| Mr Brown paid his respects to those killed at Auschwitz, near Krakow, during a private tour of the site. | |
| He said the UK government would do all it could to assist school visits to Auschwitz, saying it was important children were aware of the horrors of the past. | He said the UK government would do all it could to assist school visits to Auschwitz, saying it was important children were aware of the horrors of the past. |
| He also pledged support to maintain Auschwitz as a permanent memorial amid concerns the site is in a state of decay and funding for its museum is under threat. | He also pledged support to maintain Auschwitz as a permanent memorial amid concerns the site is in a state of decay and funding for its museum is under threat. |
| I am pleased to welcome Poland's decision to send an additional 400 troops to Afghanistan Gordon Brown Brown visits troops in Afghanistan Brown urges stronger Pakistan links | I am pleased to welcome Poland's decision to send an additional 400 troops to Afghanistan Gordon Brown Brown visits troops in Afghanistan Brown urges stronger Pakistan links |
| Poland is seeking international assistance for a 120m euro foundation to preserve Auschwitz. | Poland is seeking international assistance for a 120m euro foundation to preserve Auschwitz. |
| Mr Brown said Auschwitz must be maintained as a symbol of "the evil that men can do and the determination it can never happen again". | Mr Brown said Auschwitz must be maintained as a symbol of "the evil that men can do and the determination it can never happen again". |
| In a later interview with Polish television, Mr Brown said the Polish people "suffered greatest and worst as a result of the persecution of the Jewish people in Poland". | In a later interview with Polish television, Mr Brown said the Polish people "suffered greatest and worst as a result of the persecution of the Jewish people in Poland". |
| Mr Brown said he had discussed a range of issues with Mr Tusk including Afghanistan, the global economy and proposals for nuclear disarmament. | Mr Brown said he had discussed a range of issues with Mr Tusk including Afghanistan, the global economy and proposals for nuclear disarmament. |
| He welcomed Poland's decision to send an extra 400 troops to Afghanistan - adding to its existing 1600 personnel there - as a "vital" step in supporting Afghan democracy. | He welcomed Poland's decision to send an extra 400 troops to Afghanistan - adding to its existing 1600 personnel there - as a "vital" step in supporting Afghan democracy. |
| Mr Brown, who visited Afghanistan on Monday, has indicated that the UK is prepared to send more troops of its own ahead of presidential elections in August. | Mr Brown, who visited Afghanistan on Monday, has indicated that the UK is prepared to send more troops of its own ahead of presidential elections in August. |
| The PM also called for more financial assistance from the World Bank and other international bodies to support troubled banks in central and eastern Europe. | The PM also called for more financial assistance from the World Bank and other international bodies to support troubled banks in central and eastern Europe. |