740.00119 Control (Austria)/4–2645: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:45 p.m.]
2131. For Erhardt. The Foreign Ministry has just informed me of the composition of the French delegation which will proceed to Vienna with the American and British delegations in accordance with Stalin’s proposal. The delegation consisting of seven members is as follows: Philippe Baudet, Chief of the delegation with personal rank of Minister, Robert Luc, Secretary of Embassy, Miss Madelaine Le Breton, secretary, Brigadier General Paul Cherriere, Captain Becque, Lieutenant Pierre Mollet, Miss Andree Marvelle (French WAC).
Baudet has also informed me that the delegation will be prepared to leave Paris for Caserta on Saturday82 afternoon or Sunday morning if transportation can be arranged. He has requested information as to whether he can obtain the appropriate currency in Italy and Austria for French francs which he will carry with him and he will also appreciate having any available information relating to the communications facilities while in Vienna. He is bringing with him codes and assumes that he may communicate from Vienna with his Government by cipher and that it will also be possible to send diplomatic correspondence from Vienna by pouch.
[Page 98]The French delegation has indicated that it will be ready to proceed to Caserta on Sunday and I am arranging for them to proceed there by ATC on that day.
Sent Caserta as 41; repeated London as 252.
- April 28.↩