315.3/12–1354: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State
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2510. Re Depcirtels 301 and 302 December 12. Reftels taken up with Broustra, head of U.N. Section FonOff, who was informed re first but not second. He has inclined to be legalistic, to feel that change in ICJ Statute might be necessary and therefore that further study should be given to question before decision in principle but appeared more favorably disposed after we told him that apparently no delegation opposed principle of judicial review and that we had also asked Soutou to have Mendes give question personal attention because of its political importance in U.S. Soutou has assured us he will do so and we assume instructions to French Delegation will be satisfactory. Although not explicitly stated, there is obviously relationship in French mind between this question and that of Morocco Resolution (Embtel 2500 December 11).1
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