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The British Prime Minister (Churchill) to President Roosevelt 89
[London,] July 8, 1943.
348. I hear from Macmillan that Eisenhower and Murphy propose immediate recognition of French Committee. This is rather sudden. I should like to know your reactions.
Our Foreign Office would also like to go ahead and recognize. My chief desire in this business has been to keep in step with you.
It is however essential that we should act together and that we should agree to the extent and moment of our recognition.
My immediately following telegram90 contains formula for recognition suggested by Foreign Office.