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The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
1916. Chauvel1 told me yesterday afternoon that conversations for military cooperation among the five interested western European powers have been held up in order to get our views before beginning conversations. I told Chauvel that, in my opinion, that was a mistake; that the five powers should proceed with conversations and be in a position to let us know what they could do to help themselves without [Page 85] our help. Chauvel said the French would act accordingly, and OK’d endeavor to go ahead with the conversations.
- Jean Chauvel, Secretary General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs↩