396.1 GE/5–354: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Department of State
secret
Geneva, May 3, 1954—2
p.m.
Secto 75. Repeated information Paris 169. Chauvel tells us that violent attacks against Dien Bien Phu have suddenly stopped. French [Page 677] are not certain what this means since they believe Viet Minh has capability of carrying the fortress by storm. They suspect that attacks against Dien Bien Phu are being orchestrated with Geneva negotiations with signals being called from Geneva.
Dulles