840.00/3–448: Telegram
The Chargé in Belgium ( Millard ) to the Secretary of State
454. Re western European union Spaak yesterday mentioned Bidault change described information telegram March 3.1 He thought our influence had done trick, greatly appreciated it. I said was sure Department equally glad results and its action showed how much it appreciated and valued Spaak’s views, etc. Spaak exceptionally gratified and appeared enjoy exchange bouquets with Department. He did remark that he wanted treaty which had our fullest sympathy which he hoped would facilitate our future collaboration. He made no further comment but I have feeling he may have used this thought with French and British.
Sent Department 454, repeated London 50, Paris 43, Hague 34.
- Reference here is presumably to telegram 847 from London, repeated as telegram 32 to Brussels, which stated that the British and French had each prepared alternate drafts of a Western Union pact modeled more on the Rio than the Dunkirk treaty (telegram 847, not printed: 840.00/3–348).↩