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PX 53735 to AGWAR tor CCS paos to Al'SSO !'or British Chiefs or starr ropaatoll Sl!AEP Fvd ror ln.:o AGWAR I'CYl' AliPB anll M!SSO tor ll1n1otrr or tuol anll Pover signed .Uoxo.nclor cite ~ET. This ia NAP 910.

subject 18 civilian petrolewa req'.lire:nents in French tlortb Africa reference CCS :signal CAL 1124 dated 19 Januarr 19115.

suggout slating, importing, allocation, and accounting ror civil requirements be paooell to nor~l co~crc14l pro• -odure in steps as I'ollovo:

(A) Civil requiremento for !'1rot six montho 1945 as prepared by French and allocations eo approved by Petroleum Bonrd ~lcdite>l'l'Bnaan 1n conjunction with NAJEN t o remain !'irm.

(B) Provision action covering this period '1as ~ompletoll on s\•bmiosion ot Februo.ry slate .

(C) OSC or such ogoncr as may be noadn& tell to ta\ce provision action !'or r~u1remonte subsequent to 30 June, but if ohipping does not permit segregation on separate French account, OSC vill advise Petroleu:n Section APHQ or requiromonto ~o bo included 14 ~ledi ter.•anoan slate tor subsequent reloa:~e o French.

(D) Pending advice as to quantitiea to be alated a nd allocated, Petroleum section will make provieional bid beacll on April/June allocations.

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(E) Petroleum Section AFRQ u1ll obtain quantity r ece:lpte for products reloaoed to groupements rorll&rding ro OSC for rt.na.neial sottlomont .

C1v111an Proup bao been trained vitbin the rramevork o' Petrolous Section AFHQ to carry out necessary conool1dat1on •or nurocco, A1g1er1a and Tun1o14 fro:n slllting onuards. To tbio civ1~l progr~o purely m111tarJ requ1rerents ror in-ternal conoUI:Jl)t1on by United Staten, 8rit1ab and !>ranch territorial forces vill be added by Potroleuo section APR~ end later under direct errangemont betvoen using service nd sr\)upo~onta.

Whilst ml.litery oper:~.tiona in Moditerro.nean roqut"o ,be continued use of French North Arrlco ocean ter~ls 1tora~e for theatre reoerves and ullsee cushions, such oporationo will continue to be tho reoponsJ.bUity or lotroleum section JIFBQ.

Dseiro conourronoo 1n principle outlined above so •:radual release tbG Petroleum Soard Hsdi terre.nee.n · reaponsibil1t1ea 1n ftorth Africa may bo initiated.

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8Urn'Clol0 lloa4Quartcre, /1111~ l!tXt)OditioM.%7 Forces, Porvard •oholon, Rneiuo ?rnnoe

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'1'o SILU!F Rheim tor Bieenho\."er for action, to Mf350 paao to British Chiofa of Start for 1ntormstion, FACS 169 rrom tho Combined Cbters ot starr.

SOAP 122, SCAr' 221 and 5CAP 255 are the references.

1. In aooordance v1th 5CAF 221, and upon completion of April loa41ng3, ,-ou o.re rolieved or reopOllllibllity t'or provision and 41at ribution of relief oupplios ror France, except M to POL r> .d oal. You ohould IDIIJ.:o apmoopriate arransementa vith ho French to assure amooth tranBition rrom railitar:Y to c JU:lon responsibility. 2. Hovover, you may and should, with re3poct to operationnl areao, ao definad 1n ~IKL Ml, import auoh supplies needed ror reliel' an ;you ooDSider neocaea17 to acoo:QPlieh your military mission.

3· It 1a bol:leved that thct stope which v111 be taken by the Pro via ion.al French Oo..,ern~~~ent and tho U. S • and U. K. o1v111an asoncies and ehiPPinS autbor1t1e3 v'll provide a reaooaablo aeaurance that the Prenoh can aeet tho conditione opeoified 1n Paragl'llph 3 or sCAP 221 •

.-_. It 1a oaa=ed that tel'lllin&tion ot' Clil1tary roaponsib111ty vill 1113.1ce it oeoesaar;r for tho Prenoh to obtein eh1Jlllin8· ah1PP1D8 vh1ch you vould havo uaed to oor17 G-5 aup].)li~ tor Proooe vould pren~bly be modo ava11abl~ to the Proooh tor th1e purpose.

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TOP SECRB'l'. Reterenoee are to f All ~Zb To AG\IAR tor Co111bined Chiefs or starr and to A¥~0 for Britiah Chiefs or starr repeated SHAEP Forvard for inforaation &18J18d Alexonder FX 52973 cite PHCOS . Thia 1a lf.AF 905.

1. Subject 15 transfer of porta and comoand in the vestern Mediterranean to the Pronoh.

2. Tbe French hove nov agreed to all the requil•e-IIIOnto in paragraphs three and four. The s tsge should there-foro bo to rorvard the detailed plan or transfer tor your approval, ae directed 1n paragraph tvo.

3. As IDinor details or the plans for transfer or !forth African ports have still to be vorked out, this aot1on can not yet be taken. I am satisfied, hovever, that these details can be settled locally betveen British and United States authorities and the French Admiral.

II. In viev or lepae or time a1nce utter first broached, and the general 11111t&rJ eituat1on, it appears 1110at desirable to c.,.plete transfer or the ports and cCIIID8IId to the French at once, vithout vatting for tho delq Vbich co~l1ance vith your procedure vould Involve.

5. I vould like to .ate the transfer tor these on the beeis or the French acceptance or your stipu1at1ona.

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Your autbo1•1ty to do eo and to adjUBt ~ ainor ditterenooa l ooelly i s therefore requested.

6. The det ailed agreement, vheo available, vould bo rorvardod ror your 1nrormat1on.

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Fwd 17€00 to AGWAR tor Combined Cb1eta of Statt repeat ror information to AMSSO tor Bri t lah Chleta of start from :!H.u:F forward troa Bteenhower. 'ltlte 1a SCAF ntllllber 221.

Termination ot 1111l1ter ;r reepone1b111t;r tor impor t of ~eltet supplies tor France ie aubjeot .

The French ProYie1onal OoYernment baa made a tormal requeet through the Four Part{ co-1ttee that 111111ter:r re-opona1b11it;r for the 1mportat on ot r elief auppltea, ex-nopttng coal end petroleum produote, be terminated with r~roh ahtpmenta end that from 1 April the Prenob Government naeume full reopona1b1ltt:r tor the procurement and shipment of civilian euppliea tor Prance. Military reaponeib111ty would continue , however, tor 1mporta or coal and petroleum produota, ror the euppl:r or relief iteme tor operational areas, and tor the militar7 production program.

wt~bin tho 111111te or port capactt7 and clearance opacifi ed ln SCAF 122, the Prancb autborltiea have developed '\ program ot civ1~1an inporta tor vhi ch procurel!ll!lnt and oltipptag will be arranced b7 tbeuelvea.

Thia headquarters coneidera tt desirable that the Fl·encb undertake full reapoal1b1lit7 tor their chiUaa 1mportl et the earlies t poaa tble date (refer M!L 250 and SCAF 122) and th i a would relieve ua or a great reapona1b111ty. OM-IN-6191 (6 Mar 45)

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2. AgrM to the reasonable equlplaent of tbe Sp•lan [tf9l Lebarlese Gend&Noriea. (We understand tbat tbe plan appr ~'lllo.. by General Rot.ea involves the transfer or only 100 auto- ,-JD&tio veapona 8.Dd 33 reeoi!Da1aeance oara).

3. Replace tbe1r Delesation Generate at Beirut aDd delegation at Dem&acua by d1910N&tio missions.

At the same time vo appreciate tbe de~ire or the Fronoh to obt~!n aaauranooa resa~inS the protootion of tho rcasonobl o rights and intereota of Prance and French nntionalo in tbe 1.ndopendent Levant eta tea. We are accordingly inotruoting Wadavorth to urge the S)'l'ian and Lebanese outhoritieo to alter tbe1r present negative attitude and to enter into negotiations Vith a viev to tb8 oonoluaion of •utually . aoeeptable aooorda vitb the French, defining the relations betveen. th-, vbich do not ln.trtnae the rights and interest s of others, includina tb8 United States.

In thla connection, ve re~t to otate that a prcl1lllinary exnmtnstion of the draft Convention On1vera1ta1re" vbich tho Prenob are aeeldns to oonoludo v1 tb S:yria and r..aoonon indicates that ita tel'lllll con.teii\Plate d1aor1minatol'Y priv-ileges for ~oe and that ita oonolue1on vould aer1ously injure American educational and oulturRl interests in the tvo states. We &re nov mklns a atudy of tbat convention and vill be preparod abortly to present our vieva 1n greater detail. llo a .. ume, bovevor , tbat the French are not seeking to promote tba1r own 1ntorea ta a' the e:J!Penae or otbe:ta 8.Dd that th07 would be glad to ~~ appropriate mod1fioationa 1n the propooed terns.

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2. To Wadsworth "Kav1D8 iteolr conoludod executive ~]' asroementa with Syria ADd Lebanon provldiDS for tho recog-nition and protection or the r1shte end !nteroste or tho United States and ita netionale, th1a Government is clearly not in e poei~on to SuPPOrt the local sovernments in their present refuo&l to enter into negotiations vlth tho French for the a4me purposea.

The Department 1s.ropeat1ng to you ita telegram to Paris 1natruct1ng the JJI\be.ssndor there to disoUDu this mattor urgently with the French authorities. In acquai nting the local suthoritioa with the nature of theae representations you should urge thea to adopt e more moderate and realistic attitude, and specifically to enter into nesot1at1ons vlth o. v1e1i to eecur1ng tl:'eatioe wlth tho French which would be consistent with their independence and non-discriminatory as regards third povera and which would still provide the rco.aoneble nesurancoe Vhicb tho French juotlriably dcGire With respect to the protection of the considerable r1shto and 1ntoreato of France 1n the Levant states.

1~1& Govornment vteboe to bo belprul in every possible way e.nd bas no intention of: dlm1n:lllh1ng or retracting its rec-ognition or 51%'1on BAd L3bSn8ee independence. In this spirit tho Department vaa glad to advance informBlly for the oon-eidoration or tne lO~ gover nments tb8 auageot1on that their object ive might be aerved by tho oubzisaion of acoopteble treaty proposals simultaneously t o Frnnce and to tho major Bllied po\IOra. Hovevar, we are not prepared to put th:Ln euggoatlon torvard aa an official pl:'opoe&l. The explosive potentialities or the eitua~on X'eeide in the relation or Prance and the Levant sovel'JIIIIOnte and 1n the last an&lyGle this is tho ~jor preble~ vh1ob must be solved, Ybatovor dovolopmente there may be ae regards the rela tione of Syria end Lebanon uitb other gover~nta. Sent to Beirut. Ro-peated to I'A.r1n . " (At..LS'rA'I'E HORSESHOE.)

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Subs tance aa reported our e mbassy Anglo Prenoh talks during Churchill Eden Pari~ visit ~ollovs :

Conversations covered cur:rant quoations and no binding agreements made. ConveNations r eported cordial and Churoblll received good impression De Gaulle and hie present standing in PMnce . De Gaulle seemed ~r.ore a ss ln'ed nov that he i a back 1n ~~JtJtropolitan Prance . Also Bidault 11IIJ)'l'Oaaed Britiah viaHora f avorably. 'l'o French request aqldpll!gnt ~or e1gbt d1v1a1ona Cburchill oaid SHAEP f~lt it di~~icult to use more French troops present opnrations and likely Gorzans vill be de~eated befol'O these divisions could be ready. Prime Minister said limited amounts munitions could be apa.rncl Frenob. Churchill reported eyMP&tbe tio Fl'Pnch d~S11'P. to participate 1n occupation Garm&by especially Rhinel and and ravors granting them part Brlttah occupied zone although told Prenob OSA vould hav~ to agree and nusa 1a b" intorm~d .

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SHAXP Main dgned Eisenhower 112130 AGWAR f'or Combined Chief's of' StaN' C iv11 A1'1'a11'tl C0111121ttee repeat f'or 1n1'ormat1on to CO 21st Arury Clroup Rear tor CA; CO 12th Arury Oroup Rear f'or G-51 Centr.l Dietriot tJX Base f'or • and ETOUSA Rear ; SHAEP' Rear tor G-5: CO 6tb AJ'III)' 0rl1l!P Rear f'or ' G-5J War ottice f'or DOA and DE CA ref' nr S 6611116, This is MBL 303.

The tollov1ng 1a personal report number tvo of' Lt Colonel A E Palmer.

1, Polloving di B'P&tCh of' SCAP 122 there have been tvo turtber meetings v1th French and US and UK economic rapreeentativea to tollov up the neOeaaary atepe tor implo-Nntation ot tbe French import prosr-m.

2. The tint meeting on 9th Rovellber vee oonduct ed by General Orasaet to oootirm the plan f'orallated 1l1 SCAP 122 and to eetabliah the Pour-Part:r Working Qroup tor consider.-tion or French • auUNDCe that SCAP 122 did not purport to l11111t military imports or CA euppl1ee to the needs or torvard areas '!rut permitted the need• ot all of' Pl'anoe to be ueed ae a measure of' import requ i rement•, It vas explained

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that tho &l>l>&l'ellt l1oi14Uon 111 SJA7 122 •• b .. ecl oo a Qua11t&Uve eet1Mte ot probable De8IU &Dd wu cot &D. arblt .. &rJ :rule 'bau4 on pogn.pbtce.l coDe1deJ"&t.1cmtJ .

._. The Preoob aleo a4Y1eec! that 'beeauee ~ t1Dan .. otal exoha.nge contJ14e,..t1on.e tbe7 bell.,..ed tb&t 0011b1ne4 Board. d..o1dona aa to eouroea or tJU'PP17 f'or 1W. itt the s..,...t proi!Z' .. boU>a eotablJ.obecl bJ' the ....,.b ohoul4 be raaoba4 oll17 vith Pl'ebOb ·--t. It _. ._..s. bJ' all woeeent that tb1a quett1on -. aot a PI"'Cbl• ro:r tbt .uJ.-tarJ author1t1••·

5. !'be P'l'eiiCh 84•-taed that tbe CIGJI"''eellt N'rl-&100 or their 1-t ..,..,_. '"""-4 l.JiolUde all ouppUeo to be 1-tecl tbroulll> .,,._ 1~5. In -.r to -14e CU!de.DO

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SUPN• R-quener'll Allied liX1>0CU ti-.r)' Poreu, Main, Ve:raaillee, Pr&Doe

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not be perw1 tt4-6 t o Jeopal'IS1zo the oontimle4 &l"l"lY&l or CA 1\iwlie a 1n the oategor1ee cov&r.S b7 thl m:llttarr J)l"ograe. M. · MOI'U\Ot VOl ~vised that tb1e Objective vae &«;reed an4 t hat t ho nat t ol" vould be r ev1ev&4 vtten ~nto~tfoo beoa• availabl e • • to tbe ~ttatua or tbe P'Penah 'PJ"OOUromont and ohtpplna ~·..-•·

8 . The aeoODd Metin& CD loth loorelbe!" OODa1tute4 tho fil'l t • •Una ot tho P~t..-P&l't7 llorkina Orcup cODI!uotod bJ Oooe:ral Levie or tbe SHAEP 1Ual!l1oa. PNJ:aoa. ,._ Pre.Dcb 1)1":eaen.ted a.n 1-opcnot PJ"OCN• tar the e1&bt -=rDthe throuF June 19115, 1>~ 1ll OOD.OU1tat10D VSth i DtoNotod Pl'-h • W ater-Sal &D4 baaed CD the tJ1"81eD.t f"01'9C.ae t Of l)O'Z"t aDS ol MN.DOe t'aon sttee. !'be P!'OSN't coneS ate cr 6,750,000 tOM or eulJPll .. u liet.d.

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It •• agreed that the t 1r1t at., vae t or the .Sl1tal"7 to aub•1t a atateo-.nt ot the W'PP111t to t. 1.D.-o1Ude4 ln t.M IIS.lltary CA !:.port FOfP"&ZS tor &l"l"h&l bJ let Mt.roh. It vaa aleo ecmt'i.raed b7 tM ,.,..oeh that a tsJ"t-t d.&te t'or t..he o.cd or m1Ut&.l'7 .uJ)1)17 r-eaJ)ODiibillt)' vaa •~S.lMble &.ad \bat lat Jlareb •• &D ap1XI"opr1at.e 4ate. It vaa &srt.S t.bat tbe ali1t&rJ prograa tar wppl111 t.o a:rrhe b7 lat. M&rob vould be .object to .SUt&JT OCIIltSn,se:oolea ud t.bat the &rriYe.l d&t.e vould be extude4 •• oeoeta.&l"7 ao lOQ& •• tbe total quu.Ut1ea a.oainated bJ the ldl1t.a.Jo7 vou14 be ilellvere4 1A·4ue oou:rse. 'l'hia vill requt~ a441t1on.l tu;plJ allooat1oaa to SRA!P.

OD tbia baaie it 1e poeatble tor the ,.,.eDCh an4 t be OS &ad 0'1: .ocm011110 ad.vhere to deteft1o. Y'h&t quanti t:iee ot MOb oatesetrJ" or auppllea muat be PJNhaeecl 'b7 the Prenoh to OOIIf'Pl•t• t.be Ji"rench progN.m.

10, Jn order to initiate a P'roaoh the henoh an at the aame time Pl"ll*l"1D.a a "u'PJ)l1 .. 'PJMbt.te

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o. UK together v1th atatement or rrenoh eh1J)"P1ng available. ~a vill torm 'bath ot P"renoh &14 to 001b1no4 5h1VPSJ11 B~ tor allOCation of tb1J)I tor December uatlh\llt orndate.nt vith pr esent f"l)l"OC&at or available port O&J~a01~7·

11. The French vill ccm.tiDue to vorlr v1th the o1•U aaeoolea ot the tJS aDd the ux to develop • Jn"O~• or J.'t'OOUHMDt , IOUJ"C .. ot WPJ)l7 -..a:r:J thil'Pi.a.R ftrr tbt bal.anoe Of tbe ,..JII)b PZ"OIJZ'l• &zl4 the 111Uto1')" v llf be hl)t o4Y1ted ot pl&N &Dd. t'Urult~b sucb tntor..tloc at •1 be ZWCt llaJ"7 vtth r.apeot to port aA1 clNl"e.ftCe c.apeottsee.

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co~~ined Ch!era or Starr 77500

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To: War Department

Nr: s 65213 SCAF 122 3 November 1944

Ret no S 65213, AGW~ tor Combined Chiefs ot Steff repeat tor information to SHAEl" Rear tor G-5; War Ottico for CA; Central District OX Base tor British Chieta ot Stett; CG 21st Army Group; Al'HQ tor W1laon signed Bisenhover this 1S SOAP' 122.

Plana tor e saumption or civilian supply reaponaibi litf by French Government ill subject.

1. French government prenins atrongly that tor political, social and economic reaacna France urgently Nquiree rav materials and pr oductive civil euppliee. Thie type of relief tor the French economy ia not , hovever, con-sidered a military reaponaibility under e:d.ating directives.

2. In viev or French preaentetion or urgent needs ot France tor French procured c1v111an supplies 3HABP 1s maldng a careful eurvey or pl'Obable t c~ and tranaportat1on capacity tor French civilian illporta and preaente the tollov- I ins forecast, subject to certain conditione 1n connection IIi th P.ntverp.

A. 5,000 tone daily beotveen Mediterranean ports or Maraa1llea, Sette and Port Vendrea, commencing let December, but v1tb prov~a1on that civil imports through

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ll3rae1llea shall involve no oleal'&lloe bJ rail.

B. 5,000 tons da1l1 betveen Sveine ports of Havre and Rouen commencing 15th Januar,., but to be cleared on11 b1 inland vater transport .

C. A possible oapac1t1 of 4,000 tons daily i n c:oaaters through Pas de CAlai~ ports OOI!IIlencing 15th Januar7.

D. Possibility of the entire capacicy of Bordeaux vh1cb may be opened by February.

J , Foregoing tonnage 1a in addition to Mi litary Civil Affairs program or direct relief items vb1ch vill not er.cesd port capac i ty or 3,000 tons per day in northern porta.

4. Inasmuch as a Zone of the Interior has been turned over to the French authorities, SHAEP favors the eatabliahment 1n the near future of a French civilian import program (as distinct from a m1l1tar,. civil affaire progr811) under vhich the French can illport vbatever supplies proc~ed by tbemeelvn they vish. Buout1on of such a program vill be dependent upon posoible ab1pp1ng allocations to France, the port capacity 3IIABF can 1114lce available, and existence

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ot adequate port clearance facilities.

5. Present proposal ia that military program or direct relief items v111 continue concurrently vitb sucb prograa, but that m111 ta1'7 progr8lll v1ll gradually d1m1.n1ab 1n scope until there is complete termination or m111tal'7 responsibility. Consideration v111 be given to f1.x1ns a date on vhich the gradual termination or responsibility can be lliSde Complete. Por tbe present it 1a intended that mil1 tllry reapons1b1li ty vill be limited to the direct relief 1 tams of food, soap, medical, fuel and clothing in ll!I10unta oonsidered a matter of military necessity and intended ~riear1ly for forvsrd areas, and French government v1ll be responsible for all otber imports, French government res-ponsibility to begin as soon as shipping and port capacity can be definitely committed to Prencb civilLan authorities.

6. Available port and clearance capacity can be determined by SBAE!'. Procedure vhereby Prance can secure ship tonnage allocation should be established as a matter ot urgency. Considered bare tb.at shipping progr8lll sbould be presented to proper authorities by Prencb v1tb sane form ot certificate or SCAEF v1th respect to port and tnland clearance facilities .

It 1s further considered tbat tonnage allocations Fra; "'1 r • nccer:vel t ... ib:- •1

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aboul.d be made direct to Prench government.

7. In order to Carl7 out the foregoing pllln, a apec1al four part," cODI!lli ttee baa been eatebl1ehed 1.n Paris to enist and guide the transition from the lll111tary to the civilian perioc!. 'lbis colllllittee, vhJ.ch Vill function 1.n cooperet1on vitb SHAE? Mission to Prance, will constat or SHAEF, Prench, and American and British economic advisors.

8. Intention is that Prench vill discuss their programs ot civilian requiremente with the tour party committee prior to !Ol'IIID.l presentation 1n Washington ond London. After 11pprovel by competent authorities Prench voulc! themselves procure (or 1.ntena1!7 procurement pr ogram al read1 1n course), thu3 crootlng e bank from whi ch auppl1ee coul.d be ordered forward 1.n contorm1t1 vith contidered joint estimates ot po1•t and inland movement capac! tie a.

9. In1 tial program being presented by the French v1ll cover civilian 1111poetat1one throll8h June 19115. 'l'bia program Vill be an objective aueoament ot French needs 1n the light ot probable port capacities, and port clearance.

The program v1ll ba divided between lll111tan civil a!'taira requtre.ents and Prenoh procured civilian

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import needs in accordance vith Para 5 above. M1litel:7 Civil A1'fair f reqUirements vill be.eonaidered b)' SRAEF Minion aut-jec·. to approval or 3I!AEP COillllittee vill incure that tbare ! a no duplication betv6en the tvo aata of reqUirements,

10. Monnet expects to have draft program read7 next veek, A1'ter naceaaa17 consultation vith committee, Monnet v!U pl'OOfled to Washington via London to diecues all relevant .ll4tters with appropriate authorities, including C5AB on sub· j&et of ;.U.ocat1on or tonoagea for French-secured supplies .

Monnet fullr underatands that items under combined Board jurisdi ction vill be subject to allocations of qwu&t1t1es and aupplr source, but intention ia that tor all otner items French should exercise bUJer'a choice subject only to shipping 11aitat1ona. Understood that goods in abort aunply and those involving lend-lease vill require full jus· titication, but tor all others it vill be for the French to detai'IIIine vhat ther vant to iaport vithin limite or civilian port capacity and shipping.

11. In viev of tha importance or s-diate tol'lllula· tiona of definite plana b)' all concerned, earl)' repl)' ia l'8queated. Will keep you advised aa dJ.aouu1ona a till pro· aueding cla~if)' further, Monnet haa seen and agrees that !oregoing presents French understanding of proposed action or ell concerned . End ACTIOJI: CC~ III'PO .AdaLirel Lea~ CQ AAP, Qell8ral So•rvell, OPD

General Bieaaill General Ril ldrins, Admiral King, CM- I N-292

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CG, United Kingdom Base Section, LOndon, England co, 6th Army Group, Frence Headquarters, Communications Zone, North African

Theater of Operations, Advanced, Caserta, Ite11

s 63763 24 0ctObe1' 1944 5RAEF Main signed Eisenhower 5RGCT 241200A tor acti on

AQWAR for Combined Chiefa of St.aff rptd Central District UK Boae 5ect1on for British Chiefa of Staff, 5RAEF Mission France. Sixth Army Group, Tvelfth Army Group, EXFOR , Com z, Adv Com Z NATOU5A for General Larkin S 63763 so 605 . This is 5CAF number 112. Following SCAF 109 end 5CAF 111 .

Genera l De Gaulle bee signed decree establishing Zone or Interior as delimited in paragraph one of 5CAF 109

Decree ia being published th1e morning.

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The Oovernment. of the United State• hu tod&7 recorniMd the French de facto authority .. tat> Uahed In Parll under the ltad e.-.. ehlp of Oene.ra.l d• Oaulle ._. the Provteton1.l Government of the Frt.nch Republic. A oommut'lle. tlon In thJa "1\H bu to

THB NEW Y~ Tlliii3S1 T~SDAY, OCTOBBR :M, 1944. -F1WU!h Provisional Regilt .. Acknowledged by the Allies

!:" .:lr L ... a:.- - - n qUoe fit 0 cWl - Uoloa ANI Ollu>aa coJiod .. ,_ OftO.Le1ln\U,.,llym ... Wor __ , __ l.ohcWt&&o ..... IIOnlotor a-.-- to MoblltuUon Dtnc:LOr, new to Parl.l P"rtndt tln&Mt.aJ a.ad ~ .,. hand htm. .. m11a• .... ot aU tour with a-. Otorr• o. Jr4a.rahall. nc:uruea by «mM .uda a.ooont u oovemmenu tlnal1y Jlvinl the de Cbief of Statt, on 1M plane that reoenuy opened for ll&ly dollar u· Oaulle re(bne what Jt had •tru&· &ll:JloOUftCed u ooe lna\&fU.raUq ~~ ectual to the tund.t u~ by I rtecS for. vaJnly In the dlplomatle ftCU).&r a.lr MrYice to P"ft.Me. "'· ... tuka.n troop. 1A ft.aly. tltld for monUa. W'hiM ln Patla Mr. Bymee had -- The So-.iet Ambuaador, Alex· a tort,y-fh•e-mtnute eon•traUoa. OtbenJ Orut aeo.p.tuoa aAdtr !:. &oaomo10tt, dean of the wtlh Otaeral eM Oa ulle. He ,.... W ~GTO:.:', Oct. 2.S ""- AUied dlpJomatJe oorpt. tpOke tlnt.. c:entl.y nt.u.:r'Md to Wa.thln&ton. A.\tftralia, Bruil. Ptna ud Vtne• The Ca.aadtan AmklaadOr, Maj.

No formal apptal tor l"tot'- .,. ........., .. ,....,.,.."'-'- Uon wfll be ~prded u a bela~ taUon faclltUea wue u::pec;~ to p.1.e•• ,.._. 1 .• ,._ -- --~ acknowled.Cement th

at J"r'tnd\ be lbort for eomt Umt but &a• ~. "'""'" ~a. -.n .. htroltm tA combat and ruiltance ZIOUnctd Ute ~t.a.nc. ot pe..a.e- de Geull&'1 cr-tMt diploma tie had waahed out 11M: ·~A ot c.tdea.l port appUeat.lou trom t..brtt dAMtl Ylct«y, oct for Wblcb be hu l.n tbe ll40 pba.M ot u. war. of d UM.na. l tr1Yen more th&tl • y-.r came lA A.IUed. quart.en tt wu t:mpba• n..t ..,.. penon.~ wboM pru- • ailed U.t full ,....,Itkin abrot.d

ence lft rranee w111 cooltfbult df· t.od&1 'llfbCl the AIH• torm&t17 would bi.Kk up the ~cb Govern-redly or lndJrecUy to Utt mtuta.ry and. tully recoplz:ecl ht. rertm• u mtnt a t home &Ad ttr-tl\lthtn ILl ettort. U\OM Who wUJ Mrve the ntl• the Provt.klnal Covun:mtnt of h..nd tn t.be malntew1« ot order tlonal lntereau In ruumpllon of rra.o.C.e. In tile now•wid.ned .one Of ttt au-economic or othtr actJviUt• dll• It wu • double Y!ctory. lt. In· thor1t.y tn ,...&nee. rupUd by the war &nd lhOte Who The w1dtnlnr ot authority waa will materially aJd ll"ranct Ln meet· ev1Lable con.quence in the fortlp upltJnMl In the A1Ued note-a u a In&' here rtqulremen~ tor clvlll&n field I• eK))eCted to be the admit· loJ1cal eounterpact of Lhe e:ruUon con•umptlon and r.eo.nat.ructlon. lance ot France'• repruentaL1ve1 ot a dlvll &ane ln France for th•

Per.ana Ukh\r pauporll In lhl1 to the concut ot AlUeCl powers In J'rtnch Oovernme.nt to take over. connection were ••ked lo JutU!y which. the tuturo of Jturope and 'l'w·o 01-.e•"' Related their reque1t by otterlnl' proof ot I ~ the naturt ot lhtfr vtei\.. Tholt the world ll beinl' cleclded: In the &o lnUmate.ly were tbe two quu-aldJnr the mlllta..ry ettort 1houJd domuUc field It wUl 1tten(lhen Uona rtlaled Ln the. mlnd.l ot 4llte4 p~t • teUt.r from the .,[email protected] 4o Oau116'e band &piNt ottle:lala that lbey bad plannld to they NprtMM:o An Amertun pro· t.be tore. of cH.order and CUaMnt. a,Mounce Lhe dem.a.ru.Uon ot • t...tonal man mu•t ahow that ht dvtl &One and reooplUon a:lmulta· w-orlta tor a Nnn that had Prtnch cb bave prevusted tbt Gt.M;• neou1Jy today. But tbe l'nnch Qoy. repteMntatlon MfON the wu. on ot the autbortt7 ot b1a Ocw· tmmtnt act.d on IU own i"'rtd&J

'"It mv.at be e: .. &rly l,UI.cltntood.,.. mmt to all l"''anc:e. by a.nnou:ndnl' a ch11 .one without aal4 tbt D0Uee. .. that Use fad.UU.. On the oc.e bud 1M AlUM b.a.,. wa.IUnl' tor Allied acrttment to fo-r tran.rportaUon bttWMD the t.n ettec:t rec:oczdMd rraac. u a that announ«mGL. 'l'twl: rec:oc· Untt.d ltat.M a.n4 Franett .,. u- .--at ......._. On. U.. olh.,. U..v nlt.lon JH.mtd to ColiOW tbe t'.re&tlan tNmely m....._r and tbt approprt. ··- -~-· ' ot tht dvll aone:. ' all autbortu.. ~d out DO ta.· ban Cfven the de Oaullt acn.ro- W. 81clault ea:pt'MN!d bla ~ ..... CIOUJ"aCtmtnt at tble Umt that IUC.h ment their atamp ol appi'OY&I a t • ure and rtUt-r• that ""tM J'rtn.eh tae-llltlt• wlll 'M tncnuect. • momtnt Whta it nM4t aa tncr.. Ooftm.n:Mnt now 11 to be tr.t.H

'l'1:toM ,..klnt ~port.a wtA mtl\t ot authority tD wtld undt.r u lht FHnd'l Oov.mment. wtthout uktd. thtrttore, to auu,re t.h.tm• ILl ,...y • countr7 ctlvldtd by tqutvocatton:• Ht eatd the Govern-· Mlvu ot FTtneh w1 .. and t.tu.- broken commu.alcat.loee and lht mtnt ''fttver ha4 ctoubted" that it I porta don prior to peUtlonJ-"1 toe. ambluon. ot ctrta1n. local poupe wouJd. uJUmat.tly be .-.oo,rnl-.ed, nor p&Mport.t. Into W'tKIIe biAdl powu b.u t&lltn hid It tver enttrt.&tned the Idea

n,, 1Utu• ot an otttclally r.c-. Ln the revolutloe&IJ' -'tu&Uon ,... lhal "tAt" eould be on FW.nch opdud a.Uy alec plact• rta.nce In aulUnf trom the bnakdown ot nallontJ t.rrltory any aulhorlty a new uterory with rtfard to the VlchJ and German authorltJ. but t.l'lat of tht rre.ncb Govem-&et1Y!UN ol ltftd•lMit ud ot the Drama&lo eo-. m-e... ment.'' He wu (1ad, however, that United JfaUoul\tUet Uld Rebab11· 11

•---"- 1 lh the new ttvll .cme contwnmat6d wu • ou--.. ........ 10n• • e lhle l'ruob authority on l'reneb - --~-.,.,. ---• ....... I -~~- ~ ...... ___ ., -. V.-1 ...... tiM lll.!lllt !!!Ill a .. r a !Me ~

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ce. wu acc.la.lmtd

P • the,.. Ud rtform~ hi• Oovem·

Two ._._ ~ ...,.... DIVJ mt:nt to malct tt u rep:reHnt.atlve

ONptt. JtJe IUenct Otnenl de u J)OUibJe Itt the cJroumJtaneal,

O•ulle wu anTunment Lb. t.bU U'f:a.. Jt COD• Unuea :

Rill M:ajett.v' • Govtmmtnt tn Ult tlnllod Klnt'dom havt doc:ldt4 t.bat

lhll t:lrcua:Litance makN I\ appro-1 pr1ate lh•t they lhould NCOC'l\111

p:uent ~ AdmlnlttratJon u the Pro..Uton.al Covernmeut of Jl'n.nce and henoe.rorth t.rtat w1th It on tha t bug.-

'l'llt 'nmu ot Loftdon, Ia an td!· tort&l a.pprovtnc todaY• atep, ny•:

"'RecornJUon wiU taeiJJL&te tht fTO'!ual rudms- of ......_Into the lnaer 00\IMell ot the U.nlttd NaUont from whlo.h the cannot toq rt-maln abHnt wft.bout act.. ftl'M oonteqUtneel to the ~~ 1tructure ot peac.." - .. -It - Brttaln that nm ~nl&ed. Ofl\. Char1e. dt Gaulle u

leader ot tM trree P"rtneh move-- LONDON, Oet. 21 {U.P)-.RecCf•

m~nt. whkh wu tonned Mr. in nltton ot the ~ Oauu.le Natme u

a•o. He reeoelvd BriU.h auppott U.. r'hncb Pto'IS.allonal Govern·

unUI the N~ African l.a.ndinr mtnt cul~nat.d rot the taU,

two ytU'I later "'-" tor a Ume •u•tate heN of tM r.rtrne a

Pr1m.e .. Ln11ur Cbunhm, ln.flu .. ~\aOU.I.c:a.mpalcn '-ttm Jwse lf,

tncted. It t• thourht. by Prtatdent lHO, When ht ettpptd troom a

RooN~t u well .. by hll own plane at. Croydon, outafde London.

tempt.J'UMftUJ dU'ftrtace trom aMI announotd ~ ba4 k!.t a

Oeneral cs, Oa ulle, eooperattd tn,battJt but noc the war. Ht b.l't.A

tbt eftort to ootnmnd Gen. Henri• &l that Ume to orcantae conllnu~

Hono,. OlN lad f.Mtead to tb.t ""'-ch rt~U'tallo., nlu.c:ll'\f to ao-

Fionch poople, al Honri·Piullppo N-

LonJ' WON Wuhlnrton, how- ~ta.tn·• turrt.ndt r .

I'Y«. LOndon ~ OODYinced ror thla Lh.e Cenn&n-domlntt.ed

lM.t tllt. elforl wu ('naiUHI. I"~ l'trf.me at VJdly NvoiMd 1111 dU•

t lfn BK:rtt.ary Anthony Eden wu .. Mhtp, COill'a.t:a (4111 bll property

f.be ftnt ~ ruch tAll convlct.lol1.. and condemnf!d ,!) to dtath In

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J r.grot Lh.o1. -.:t ab•.wu:• trOll )uhln~\on r•IUlt.ed ln •f"f'

pndpl\.at.• •ct.ion bt .. t.ate L-•,..ru.nl.o \JI.fon • '-• ooclt.•'!lpllot.eO 1ft 2::1

6 )1. \.0 7011 •

I hopt t.bat.. the rtnal r-wlt. .rtl1 "• t«~•Uct.l.

to.l..i..iJ.'t

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..U u Lorwoo haJ u ... }¥ lnto .... uon u w t..L.e ol rd.Na or llln()QI'Jeaent N#l"d.tn.c l'rOYhl~ U.O•un.r.-t. ot 1Nnee.

I NtHL that lr)' t~bll ... l"• f'J'OIII •••Mn.tt.OI'I n~t.ed 1n .,,.. pr ecip-itate action b1 a.wu L.jo)Ar\.nlllnt. U'llln .. , cont~Led in 30" bll to pou.

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rtlk .t.O..a.L....,J., .t.t..wa t~CU 1HI. t"..:I .n

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1'10'1 '1111 PIWIB IIDiiSTI!Il

'10 I 1111 Pll&•lllDIT

10 I 80) (Filed 22/l.Sl5Z)

In rt.. ot )'OW' nlllber 6 Jl in reply to 11q mwber 798 1

wae naturally eurprieltd at t.he very eharp turn taken by t.he State

De.,.n.-t and Clll arrival here I rind t.he announcGent is t.o be

adl t.oi&Orrc>W· We llllall, or couree, take eisilar and ailallt.aneoua

aoUcm. I • .... U.. a.alan· ~ M ...., _. all••••t.1 I t,bink

it likely f.bat t.b• "'tiM' will bt grtmdtd. 2 llolotov in ecmnr-

aUOD said \bat. be apect.ecl t.be7 IIOIIld be ade t.o appear the cnea

who wre obllt.rw:t.in&, 'llllereaa t.bey -ud have recognbed long ago

but. had deterred t.o '-rioan and British wiahoe. I hope t.here!oro it

11M been poe aible t.o brine t.h... in .

PRDIE

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to recogn.lu the d1ttift1 ,...,ch a~~o\horhh• aa a h'oYld.onal Oo'nml-

unt. of Fn.n~ U~d to cN&t• an 1.M.•Ifl.oll •

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cr~ l'RIORI'I.Y

.rrom: Supre11111 Headquarters, Allied Bxped1tton&17 Forces, Min, vereatllee, PMnce

war De par tllllln t

No. s 63111 20 October 1944

S 63111 to AGWAR ~or the Jo1llt Cbtefe o~ Staff tl'OJD Z1eenhover cite SBCOS reference W 47959.

From the military point o~ view the existence of a strong central authority in FraDce ie eeeenttal, part icularl7 1n view o~ the difficult eccnomto and euppl7 situation vbioh ~aeee ue thie winter. 'l'be onl7 French authority with vb011 ve can deal 1e the preeent Council ot JC1n1etere and ve urge that eve1'7 eupport be given to 1t including ~ol'lll!ll reoogni t1on ae the Provisional ooverDIIIIInt ot Prance.

It would be helpful 1f the ~nnouncement of American r ecognition could be made etmultaneoue with the announcement of the Zone of the Interior . we anticipate the latter aonounce•nt will be ...se vtthtn a few ~~ ae eoon a• the Prenob plao• tor a Jl111tary zone along the Atlantic Coast cao be clarified.

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WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTE({


8ECRB1' '1'01'

PRIORI'l'f

From: supreme Headquarters, Alli8d Rxped1tioo&rT For ces, Kalil, veraa11laa, PMDea

110.

war Dapar tmeo t 8 63111 20 October 19-"

8 63111 to AOWAR t or the Jo1Dt Cbieta ot Statt trom 31aenbover cite SBCOS ratereooe W •7959.

From the 11111t&r7 point ot v1eY the ertstenee or a atroag central authorit7 in France 11 el8eot1al, par t icularly 1D Y1ev ot the d1tt1cult econoll1c and supply e1tuat1oo vb1cb tao .. ua th11 vtoter. 1'be oaly Freocb authority v1tb 11b0111 ve oau deal 11 the preMOt C01111c11 ot !Unhtere aod we ur ge that ''"1'7 aupport be abeD to 1t 1Dolud1og to~l reoogo1 tion aa the ProY1aioaal Go•e~t ot PMoce .

I t would be belptul 1t the ~ouocemeot ot Amer1oao r eoogo1t1oo oould be made atmult&oeoua vtth the aooouocemeot ot the zone ot the Interior . we aot1c1pate the latter aooouoce•nt ¥111 be Mde v1th111 a taw &Q'a ae eoon as the French plaoa tor a !Ulit&J'7 Zone .:lone the Atlantic Coast oau be cl&r1t184 .

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october 20, 1944 ·

PBRSOliAL AND TOP SECRB'l' P'OR IIA.RSHAL STALIN FROK THE PRBSIDElf!

We haye beon g1Ying aetiYe eonaideration to

the diplomatic r e cognition or tho oziet1ng Prench a u-

thor1t1oa aa tho Prow1a1onal Government or Prance. !he

recent enlargement of the ConaultatiYo Aaaombly hae

made thoae autbor1ti ea more repreoontat1Ye of tho P'roncb

poopl.e . It 1a expected that i n tho YOr'7 near ruture

the P'ronch , with tho •sre-ent or Oouoral. Bloeubowor.

will aot up a real sene ~ tho 1Dtor1or Gich wU.l be

under P'rmch a4a1DJ.atret1on and that When th1a 1a dono

it would be a.n appropriate ttao to rocognho tho P'ronoh

autbor1ttoa •• tho Proda1onal Gowoi'OIIeDt or Franco.

I u tnroratng JOU 1D adYanco or our 1ntont1ona 1n th1a

regard 1n ~· JOU whh to taka •- alallar action at

tho t1o:e tho aone or the interior 1a eat up UDder P'reooh

adat.n.ia tra t1on.

ROOSEVELT

Fl«W1 THi. Prtt.:>ID

r'PO .. l Tne Pr• &i dent. TO The Prime Minister

6)1 , 19 Oct 41; .

194 .. \'In

•'ecogni tion ol' Provis i :lllal f rench vovenunent

t.CT ru.~ :

1. Answers PJ- Ph.L.':> , ff798 , ll Oct 44 . 2 . See i>TH1 U.:> ft. IDRT a t t ached to ~ -I'l\1'~ il798 for complete d~: ta on

t his r t>ol,y . J . :>ee l'll-1"~ /1803, 2:3 Oct 4.4, for next DlPssa~?P on t.his :>ubjcct .

COPIC:.. TO: bY Lilld:!IU OF: Oil r nn.ICr. ( 1) ..>eC 2

TOP SECRET OC~•ItttiU:I'iT Of .TAl£

WA.HI"OTON

....... 19, lSV.

I ha.,. yO'W" Cll'aorandua ot Oc tobn 18 llll4 'f"'UZ enclo~.O r ·ed:r-att ot a reply to PriM K1n1ator Chw'oh.lll on tlW question ot reoogn1atna • P.rov1dOM1 OO'ternmeftt ot Pt-anee. I bavo only Ol).t •u.u••Uon t.o Mk:e with rogt~.td t o your rodratt. 87 Prtnoh dooroo gub11ahed on October 12 thl!l ContultU1vo Auombl7waa ortla.rged by loct-eut n,g 1h tliOabortW.~ 'o)' 149 •441Uoi\Al. uata, thereby broad.onln,a 1tl baa o to Nkt it r epreaentaUvo ot duocrat1o l"edatanco elntnte w1th1n France. I ~otero ~eat that tbe aooon4 aentonoo or tho t1rat paragroaph or )"OW' "'Pl7 lH Nd.o to roa4:

. .. _ )_2_!!58, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4

Tt1 C WHIT C. HOUIC W...at-!INOTO N

October 1$, 19-44· •

Fro= a.ll I t~ea.r, l thir.k 1t •oult. btl a a..LsWe to £0 a.hu4 a t thl! parUc:\llar aoMnt. 'lith rec:o,;ntt.loo o!' tba prov1aloaal Gover~ent. or pr&nea. Praettc:allt all or Fracee is tod-ay d1reet.l7 \lftdar a•n•r•l tlunbowar-, who, I think , 1s abo~t to sat. u~ ~.n lnterlor ton••· ~n this 1~ done

1 and 1 t should ba at~tJrtl.)t, 1 think wa shOUl~

reeogn1Le the provl&ionAl aovernaent ot prance beeaU$1 th~ft tbq 1'""111 hAVe 10IItth1n& t.o Jdainh ter ~ which they ~v• not iOt no•.

At the same t1ae 1111 ahoul4 not bind ou.roehes tet W give p;r.a.nce a uat on t.he European MvLaon-CoW~ei.l. t am hltvtns a tarrtblo U&t on the cil1 t.arr and naval operation• btcau.c tht Trench ~ant t o JoiD 1.n every starr eontarcnee &114 ara IIAkl.nC • nulaance or the.selves. There ta little t~ can contribute tor tba ~t 1n a to:111taT)' or a naval sensa. Queflti ona euc.b •• tteu can c=e up lat.tr on tbalr •rlta, bl.l.t tbt .oeent ls not rtpa.

J.lao, I th1.nk 1t a lll•t.U• to b.rlr..C UMae .. tt-er s ic.t.o an uchan&• or notu btlta .. n tM tt.ta Depa.rta.t:nt. and U;a yltbh Forals:o O!tlca.

What do JOU tb..ldc or \bia drart • h1cb 1 ba.ve ju.at. dictated?

r. D. Fl .

I( jjt JdQEI

1'tU: WHITE HOUSI

WA.IHIHGTOH

- ,. ,.., 4 0 P t £ tJ . I i! I

october 18, 1944.

PERSONAL Altr' 46? 3£Ci£t TO THE PRIME liTNISTER FROII THE PRESIOFNl"

REPLYING TO YOUR 798 . I THINK U!ITIL THE FRENCH SET

UP A REAl, ZONE OF INTERIOR THAT WE SHOULD MAKE 110 MOVE TOWARDS

RECOGNIZING TEIEM AS A PROVISIONAL COVERN!.!EN"r. 'fHE E!ILARGE!lENT OF TEIE CONSUL':'ATIVF ASSF.MBLY IS ALMOST AS II.!PORT!NT AND I SHOULD

BE INCL!NED TO HANG THE ADDITIONAL RECOG!IITION ON THF EFFECTIVF.

COI.!PLF.TION OF BOTH OF THESE ACTS . I WOULD NOT BE SATISFIED

V.ITH DE GAULLE liERELY SAYING THAT HE WAS GOitiG TO DO IT.

I AGREE WITH YOU THAT THERE UUST BE NO IMPLICATION,

IF AIID 1•11EN \'iE DO RECOGNIZE A PROVISIONAL GOVERNJ.!EiiT , THAT

THIS &lEANS A SBAT ON THE EUROPEAII ADVISORY COUllCI L, ETC .

THESE I.IATTERS CAll BE TAKEN UP LATER Oil THEIR IIERITS.

I AIJ AtlXIOUS TO HANDLE THIS MATTER, FOR THE PRESEIIT,

DIJlJ',Cl'LY BETWEEN YOU AND ME AND VIOULD PREFER, FOR THE MOIIENT ,

THAT THE !.!ODUS OPERANDI NOT BECOI.!E A I.IATTER OF DISCUSSION

BETII"EEN 'IEE STATE DEPARTIIEfiT A!ID YOUR FOREIGN OFFICE .

LET liE KNOW YOUR VTEWS UPON THIS IIESSAGE.

HARRLIWI'S IIESSAGES INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE HAD A

GOOD AIID USEFUL COIIFERDICE AIID I SHALL BE .ANXIOUSLY WAITING

TO GET A FINAL SU11MATIO!I FROl.l YOU.

I DO HOPE YOU ARE FREE OF l'IIE TEUPERATURE AND REALLY

FEELINO ALL RIGHT AGAI N.

DIOI.l881J'ID 17 DeJatr Aroblvl et of tbo u.s. 17 r. J. ato-.vt ht• MAY 4 1972

~.UZUIG THill AS t l'l\OVISUI L VO '!R!iliDiT. tl!E I:IU.!i\Ji'U..llT

llF lilt COloSIJL'!'ATIVE AZSU.WLY [:;, ALI.I:l~T ~S Ildl'OR'l'J.!!T AND I 5HOiJLD

JJE L.;ctt!IED '1'0 IWX: THE ADDITIONAL rt '00' ITION 011 TilE UTl.CTII'E

CJW'LETIOll OF 00'!11 OF 'il!ES& ACTS . I OIJLr lOT U! SATISFIU> !"n! •

I ~.C • ...!. 1:'11 ':'lil Til!. T , .E • 1 B~ • 0 ni?LI=ATIJ:I , I !llD

IDl 00 F:£C(A;Jil::Z: .1. P;;DV. SI ,, L GOV ~ ;r, fllJ.T 'i1iiS lll:J..'(S

A ~:.AT 0!1 T!!i: DJROl'::t.!l IJlVISORI OOir.iCIL, i.'IC . 'l'iU..>E iwcTTi:RS

CJ.N B T .lml t1!' L/\':71\ 0!1 Til II\ JI:.RITS .

I N.l IJIXIOUS TO 'IL\!IDLE 'l'HIS IIA.'l'Fl\, FOR T,U: ? • ...-. .... 'r, .IRECTLY

9 T r;:; ~'OU A.:ID !.IE :.m> 'iiOULD P D'l.R, FOR TilE IIOIUoT , 'l'ltt.T TliE IIODUZ

OP RAliDI NOT BEC0'1E A l!AT'l';Jl Ol' DI~CU.,SIOII B.:Tl tJ::ll TilL :l'J."n;

ttP ,J.TIWlT JJl! YOUR FO~GN OFfiCE.

f'T l.!E KllOh YOU!! 'J!£1'1S tJPON THW loll: :u\C&. I DO llli't. Yvllii HEALTH t!!S NOT Bu:l U:ILU"..U .. !.D.

HARr.Dii !i' S ~.r..-:.ES I'fl'l AT& T!I#.T YOU I LIVE lliJ) A GXlt liD

S~TIO~ ~YOU.

DICLASSir!D lr Depatr Aroh l • lot ot the u.s.

•

If'· J . "-' ,.,. MAY 4 l97Z •

•et Sddldll

DEPARTMENT Of' STATE

WAS HINGTON

Ooto~r 16, 1944

MEMORANI>tn.l FOR THE PRESIDENT

In ca.npliance with the request made 1n your

memorandum of October 16, 1944 , I am at t aching he r ewith

the draft or a reply which you may wiah to send to

Prima Ktnis t ar Churchill in reply to the latter's

cable no . 798 of October 14 .

Enclosure:

Draft.

!'h11 Pruld..at

10: 1!1. Prlae X1a1nn

•u.o.r:

Ve han bu~ t oUOY111'1C t!M J"rea.o!l .t t:u.uoa nrr

010e1~7 an4 bAYI kept aotlYiiT .a4t r 00DI14erallOA the

quweUon ot r.ooa:nlUOA or 'UI.I r · ... noh Pro•lelooa.l

~Yirftatn~ t lftoe ve h&Yt alWAtt telt cbat ~. recogol~lon

eAOU14 be extended • • •oon •• tbe t ituacton l o france

warrant ed. ln the lls,M or the pol101 WblOD we M•• oon-tltt entlY tol!owed.

I share tba opl1Uoo ex:preue4 ln rou.r 798 thu the

el~uatlon in Prance haa 4eYetope4 t o • pola~ wbara tne

exteoeloa ot raoocnttlon to tbe Pro•i elonai Oo•arn1ent

or tb• !"renob Reputtllo l a Jut11l.tltd. aoo 4ulraoh.

I bel1na that 11\Atr tot OOMI1oa of a •o t• ot

ooD.t14.e.llot to the a4a1.alttl'aUoa b7 M MlN'I.,cl Conalllt.a U n

J.ae•olJ or the eeuolltcat D\ or t.bw lAterlor %oae Vl0Ul4

pro't'14t a lltd'\ll PIC oo -t.ua \o baAS ou aouoo . 0! the

two alte~nat1TII, I ·~· rour preterenoe t or ~ la~t•r·

1 will ban the State Dtpar,•tat Cit l.a. tovo:a YlUl

t.A• Porllgn ornoe, uu1 Cbe7 oa.n wora: o•c t.be neoett-.J"J'

4etalll togethe r, and notltt tbe loYlwt au~oorltltt ¥Do

a~t WilD to tact oonourrent aot loD .

•

I t~1 -.r•• tbat our 4aolalcc LA tbl• --~~•r ~••4 ao\ 1DT01YI IUCA llp&r&~l qutltL061 &I tb&t ot frenob aesO.rlblP

1a tDI ~~-opean AA•l•orr Coaslttloa.

SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT

CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER

OUTGO

Beadquartera, Communication Zone Europoan Theater of Operations Main Echelon Paris, Prance

II\IID'ber 1 WAR 47959

Joint Chief• or "P•• rr 77500

17 October 19411

,., to Eieenbover from Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Pleaae inform the Joint Chiefs of Staff by telegraph or ,our opinion frOIIl the mil1tal'}' point of viev ae to the advisability o~ ~ving formal recognition to the De Gaulle Committee ae the ftProvieional Government or France" 1n place of ita present atatus aa "De Paoto authority. •

ORIOIRA'l'OR: JC/S

IIPORMATIOW: General Arnold .Adm Leahy General Band:r General Biaaell Adm King C of s

OM-ou~-47959 (17 oct 114)

End.

DECLASSIFIED ~cs .,uo, 1- 4- 74 APR t 3 1974 llJ !llll, IlLII. rate

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33

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SECRET " WAR DEPARTMENT

CLASSIF"IEO MESSAGE CENTER

Haadqua'l'tera , Communication Zone Bu'I'O~n Theater of Operati on& Main Echelon Parte, Prence

ltumbe'l' 1 WAR 47959

Joint Cbieta 77500

17 Octobe'l' 194-4

--to E1aenbovel' f'l'om Joint Chief& of Staff.

Please intorm the Joi~ Chiefs of Steff by telegl'apb of your opinion f'l'om the m111tery point ot v1ev ae to the &dviaab111ty or ~ving formal recognition to tbe De Gaulle Committee aa the "Prov1a1onel Government of P'l'ence" 1n place ot ite present etatua ae "De Jacto authority."

ORIODIATOR: JC/S

~RMATIOlf: General Aroold ~IAili,.General Handy General Bieaell AdiD IUDS 0 of s

CM-00'1'-117959 ( 17 Oot 44)

0 !/"t~ c-

16 Oc~ober 1944

'llle S.cret.&ry ot S~a~e

By direction ot ~he Pree14ent.,

~he attached aeaaage hoa the Priae llinh t.er

(No, 798) h forward~ tor preparation ot a

dratt reply,

Tel.egru No. 62), referred to

i n the attached aeuasa waa to.-rd~ t.o tbe

S.cret.&ry ot State on 28 S.pt•bar 1944.

Eno. (HW)

F, H, OllAIUM, Captain, AOD

1 , Mer Priae llinhter t.o Pr eaident, 1798, l4 Oat 44

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leI ••U• w.1d DOt. of OCIIU'M -s,t, Ill CD t.he np&roU qllie\lCD et..... ' z*lp ot tile......,._ w .. ..., c-ieaicm or e1•1lar bodiee .

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l. To Proaident vla ua~•r. 2. 87 dbect.ion ot tho Prnidont.., a. pt r•phran.cl copy aen1. t.o ~t...at.e

Lcpa.rt..mt !or pnpant.1.m ot .reJ)l7, 16 ~ 41.. ) , Or.!l. r"PlJ, approrlA& rec:otp.!Li

-, • ••• J t..h1NC it. woW.d be ~. c.o co ahti.C at. t-hia -.nt 11"1t.b re:ec.,Ut1oa ot Pro• Oovt. of Frct:e •• ,Yb.t do JOU 1.!1lM o! t.!'te dn

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s. ~c.M•t.• r.pUed in -.o, 19 Oct. 44, ft«cenln& ch~l• ot one pt.ra•r.;l:.b ot t~e 1ute.a!• . t;N.nge approved b1 Prea1dent.. "•••&cs;e ••

dr...t"d b7 Mr. Hopltina .nd dwlged by .,.c.ou.W .. nt. t.o " t.a ~ .0)1, 19 OCl "'-·

OU FkA.~CE.

COPY

fiOb !HI n.wl.DIII1'

to l 1NJ. J'llllU 41il~Tili:

~ l &;.;.,, )0~1944

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In a-.s•r.s t.o u,. freooh p:robl• I 1rl.l.l pve 1\. tunhtlr oon•tde ..... •U.on wbM Uta Huna u. wt. ot fr~nee or 'llhen "%on .. ot t.he lnt.erlo.r" ·~

u't.abhlhad.

,.. .,...muua • I -·I IAI

' e ..,_ l'oa ..., be .,. t.bat we ahall not tue 1111¥

~-'"•1.~~ U.. ,_._..after fla11 -.altation wit.b JOil• I hope ·~~Nifi::n~ JJit•~dll¥ • • 1na..t ,_, I- 100l,... tbe apreuion

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. 'ill••• ........... bat- till aw.--... Alter all theJ u. ._. ,_. MYi.t-1 Gww t. ud it 11 tta1l,y adllltted ..,., ill the

I!IJdt&oit *"- tllat. t.bt17 repranat all huaoa.

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followin& 1a oxtrect !rom •peach b)' Pri.loe lll.n1a1.ar Churchill to t.he Hou .. ot c-a, 28 Septe:Dber 1944, which retora to tho l'r

ooe ..,. lA .td.ch, to\. UJ. md .ad a.tur e;Jd1 n.tte~ and a!'Ler O"e~

all d1tt1cW.t1•• J.n seotl.i..ftt 'IIM.j:II!!Mo rr.. .., .., •t.rik• . blCIIt tor \be honor aDd l.U• of their ooun\ry.

ad. t.h&1. b 11 •• to r..-w Ul.e 70UA1 u4 acu.,. and t.o tbole who CaD oka.l.t\ WM.:PCII'f. Fer -:t put., I haw aJ..Qe f.J. t in -:t h

•rt. ~t tbe

Frwt.c:h naUc:a ._. fOWid. and t ru.•, e:n4 \bat tiMT wwld riM af"&ln 1n \hetr

er-tMee aDd powr, .ad .. ehoW.d be Ver'f proud. t.c have Wken a pa.rt.. in

aJ.diac tJMa t.O NCOftJ' U..\r plKe in t.he V,llll Of \.he n&\.1~ And Ito t,..be

._u. ot u. a&ltl&ftl ll.te or t.be world.

Lane be-T• • looked for-&rd t.o the d.q whtn !rtt.ilh .nd AM:r1.u.n ti'OOpl woUd tnter &Jain t.he tield• ot f'n.noe I'M ro~al'dleos of the

lou &nel

.. mrs. .. drl" the toe before t.hn ff'Oil ~ town~ and oi'l.i•• tuou.r in

h1AoJ7 Ulld ot\.a Mc.r.d. to •• tor tbcl.r .-or1 .. ot tbe lu1. nr and o.t t.be

...,. -• CloM -.orl .. ald .. 'ld.tl'l ua 'lllbo I'"'· A 1.6 Freneh uU.

Ofttn b&ve we lOilled t.o renin tlld dreaud of :n~ee1v-1n& the f:nltit..ude

Mid ble•eiJic• ot the t'nftoh people u OW' 4el1nriac anJ.e• adYanu , Ttd.a tile

be-. &1._ u 1n •R~ ......v.. It ~ 1nd...S bMc a &).ori.olll u;pe:.ri ... e

l-0 .tt.MM, acd a al.ortou -..rtenc.e for the Anq t.o -.Jor, \hie MJTdouai

\NAafol"'lation or nMM ucl tor u \.0 t..:l t.hf.t. • • have ac\.ed up to our &tr

.. a f&i\.bl\tl. ..U., t.o the utao.t llmit or 0\U' a tNn&tJl.

J ban NJ»Mt..dl.r at.ew.d \ha\. &.hie h l.be &J.., pollq and intAI' ... t. or

U. Brithl'l CoYe:na.ct Md thb CCIIMJ\.f71 CJ"Mt lr1t.a1n. \o ... ·~ ~ce

.:>n, m el of t.be '*'ol• C~•Nlth and J;ilpi~ w "' eNoud onu .,,.. at. the

.. rlleet. ...-at., a e\.l"Cftt, inde~dtnt. and rr1endl7 fftnce.

1 he•• fi'N¥7 hope U.t. Uti• will aooa M acftt..-.1. tiM Prwlob ptOPl•, IIOI1dJtc tocnbtor, • • t.bf7 ... t do for &.bd.r u .... and to~. aftd. 1.n. \lftitr of

JIIU'POM and w2. tb e1no•rl t.7 &tid OOW'&Ie 1 h.ave a CrM \. cbanc• of boJ lelin« a Mil'

ud. IMdi vtdM Fruoe 11bioh trill t.ak• her risht.r\ll pl.t.o• filiOn& t.he l.eac~J.n.s

oaUcea or U.. •rld..

1ft IV' lut ew~ \0 UM BooM, I apo.ce or t.M t..po~ ot 1Dcl1141AI

"P"Mft\a\.in• ot ,_oe in .U d:hwu1oaa attnt.inc the Rb.ine !ront.ifl'• .nd

u.. , .. ru ..ttl . ..m. or ~.

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I'lt thoM

-. tON U.. lleqal• ..S lealet.anc.• ~ and MOD& t.hoae who rahf!Ci tbl

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about. at. t.h.o .uUort -.t.. I el.ot.o no oro 111pon tJM aitu.U•, llb:lcb It. tiiiNld 1'«114w poNJb.t. that. ,..CIOtlllHU• or UM Provh1GM1 Ocwo~

~t ot P'rt.nco and ~ OQnMq'IICMI" ~tthi&tl " all ••tn t.o br1..nc

h 1n OOfto\.&Qt. n\l:l and ~1~\. ,.,.. ... ,. h •,...nt.. h....,.r, tor t.ho .. , ot 11h• I • Gn.o, who dad.ro Lo .. r-•• t.tJc. htr pla .. o\ UM ea.rllolt -.nt. 1A \.bo hlah oirU.a ot \.he ~···

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tw aoUoa. a, Draft "Pl1111'1tten b)' Aclll1ral LNh;r; apprond b7 the Prel!iclct

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