851.01/651: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Tuck)
582. Your 1370, September 15, 4 p.m. Policy of this Government with the French National Committee was clearly explained to them many months ago and has been progressively followed without deviation. Ample evidence could be cited to show that this policy has developed normally and steadily in the direction of ever closer collaboration. The most recent particular points to note are this Government’s [Page 540] declaration of July 9 and the signing of the Lend-Lease Agreement on September 3.73
We have refrained from any general political commitments but naturally, any strengthening of the French National Committee in London, would be of friendly interest to this Government, since it is our hope for greater and more extended collaboration for the ultimate defeat of our common enemies.
- For text of Lend-Lease Agreement between the United States and Fighting France, see Department of State Executive Agreement Series No. 273, or 56 Stat, (pt. 2) 1614.↩