611.5131/1282a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Straus )

437. Garreau-Dombasle has been strongly stressing the importance of concluding trade agreement negotiations before the expiry on November 15th of the French Government’s power to sign an agreement. In view of French regional export interests concerned, do you consider that prospects of serious new difficulties are to be expected if an agreement is not signed by that date?

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