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United States interest in developments relating to the French defense program and the political and economic stability of France: United States economic assistance to the French rearmament and defense program; visit to Washington of Prime Minister René Mayer, March 26–28, 1953; visit to Washington of Prime Minister Pierre Mendès-France, November 17–20, 19541

1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. iv, Part 1, pp. 291 ff.

[584] No. 584
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, March 26, 1953—7:39 p.m.

740.5/3–2653: Telegram

[585] No. 585
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, March 27, 1953—5:45 p.m.

611.51/3–2753: Telegram

[586] No. 586
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, March 28, 1953—3:10 p.m.

611.51/3–2853: Telegram

[587] No. 587
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, March 28, 1953—11:02 a.m.

611.51/3–2853: Telegram

[588] No. 588
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, March 28, 1953—3:28 p.m.

611.51/3–2853: Telegram

[589] No. 589
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, March 30, 1953—7:45 p.m.

611.51/3–3053: Telegram

[590] No. 590
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 9, 1953—8 p.m.

611.00/4–953: Telegram

[591] No. 591
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, April 10, 1953—6:22 p.m.

740.5/4–753: Telegram

[592] No. 592
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 16, 1953—5 p.m.

611.00/4–1653: Telegram

[594] No. 594
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 23, 1953—noon.

740.5/4–2353: Telegram

[596] No. 596
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 26, 1953—9 p.m.

611.51/4–2653: Telegram

[597] No. 597
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 26, 1953—9 p.m.

751.5 MSP/4–2653: Telegram

[598] No. 598
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 27, 1953—3 p.m.

611.51/4–2753: Telegram

[599] No. 599
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 27, 1953—1 a.m.

611.51/4–2753: Telegram

[601] No. 601
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, June 26, 1953—7 p.m.

751.00/6–2653: Telegram

[604] No. 604
The Secretary of State to the Director for Mutual Security (Stassen)

Washington, July 17, 1953.

DMS files, lot W–1444, “France”

[605] No. 605
President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Laniel

[Washington,] July 28, 1953.

Secretary’s Letters, lot 56 D 459, “M”

[606] No. 606
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, July 31, 1953—8 p.m.

396.1/7–3153: Telegram

[607] No. 607
Prime Minister Laniel to President Eisenhower

Paris, July 31, 1953.

Secretary’s Letters, lot 59 D 459, “M”

[608] No. 608
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

Paris, August 3, 1953.

EUR files, lot 59 D 233, “Letters—France, July-Dec. 1953”

[609] No. 609
Memorandum by the Ambassador in France (Dillon)

Paris, August 4, 1953.

751G.00/8–453

[610] No. 610
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, August 4, 1953.

611.51/8–453: Despatch