851.00/4–347: Airgram

The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
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A–622. André Philip, Minister of National Economy and moderate Socialist, commented to Embassy today that political situation in France was “primarily a battle between the United States and the Soviet Union”, and that “before the Socialists could successfully kick the Communists out of the Cabinet” it would be necessary for economic conditions in France to be substantially better than they are today.

Caffery