851.01/10–2344: Telegram
The American Representative to the French Committee of National Liberation at Paris (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 23—9:50 a.m.]
124. For the Secretary, Under Secretary, Dunn, and Matthews: Duff Cooper went to see Bidault this morning and told him informally (as I had done) that recognition was in the offing.
The Russian representative received word this morning that he is to take action similar to ourselves and the British.
Duff Cooper sent me word through his counselor this looming that he had arranged for the Russian and Canadian to go at the same time as he did, at 4:30, to present a “united front”. He wanted to know if I was in agreement and I said I was not; that is one thing for him and the Canadian to go a little before the hour set but it was quite another thing for the Russian to go with them to present “a united front”. I suggested that if that was what he had in mind they all go at the same time as I do. He has agreed.