800.51W89 France/760: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Edge)
435. Your 713, December 13, 11 a.m. It would be most unwise to have any understanding or commitment however informal as to any statement or reservation by the French Government.
The point to be constantly carried in mind is that if they make payment it must be solely under the terms of the Debt Funding Agreement, and without any conditions being added which might affect the character of the payment. Therefore any statements which they may choose to make must be wholly unilateral indicating solely their own position and without any guidance or commitment by us.