Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Western European Security, Volume V, Part 1

Conference files, lot 59 D 95. CF 102

Memorandum of Conversation, by Lucius D. Battle

confidential

London, February 14, 1952.

During a conversation on other matters, Mr. Churchill mentioned the proposed move of the NATO Headquarters from London to Paris. The Secretary said he made a very vigorous speech to Mr. Churchill regarding this problem and that Mr. Churchill was a little surprised and hard-up for answers on points which the Secretary made in which he urged the Headquarters be moved to Paris.