851.01/3948a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Acting American Representative to the French Committee of National Liberation at Algiers (Chapin)
1742. For your secret information Phillips reports June 2 that he has learned that contrary to previous recommendations of security officers the Prime Minister extended an invitation evening of June 1 [Page 697] through Duff-Cooper to de Gaulle to come to London at once. At the same time Prime Minister is reported to have offered to send his personal plane for the purpose indicated. Phillips adds that although no reply yet received from Algiers it is possible that de Gaulle will reach London by June 3.