851.01/536: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 29—5:20 p.m.]
3618. Embassy’s telegram 3595, June 29, 3 p.m. We are informed that General de Gaulle seemed quite pleased with the memorandum which Eden gave him today. The only point he raised we are told concerned the statement that “the Government of the United States will continue to deal with the local Free French officials” et cetera. He pointed out that unfortunately some of his local officials were not always “reliable” and mentioned the difficulties in New Caledonia. Eden pointed out the following sentence with reference to the advantage which our Government perceives “in centralizing discussions of those matters relating to the prosecution of the war with the French National Committee in London” and to the Department’s expression of willingness “to appoint representatives in London for purposes of consultation”.
De Gaulle promised not to show the memorandum to any of his subordinates and to give Eden his “reply” in the immediate future.