Office of the Historian

110.11 DU/9–2554

Prime Minister Mendès-France to the Secretary of State 1

confidential
Paris, September 24, 1954.

Dear Mr. Secretary: I deeply regretted that the shortness of your trip to Europe did not allow you to stop off in Paris. As a matter of fact, during our meeting in July,2 I appreciated the value of these direct conversations which, in a few hours, enabled us to overcome a lot of difficulties and a lot of misunderstandings.

The problems we have to resolve require constructive efforts from each of the members of the Atlantic Alliance in order to find quickly a solution to the problems which we have set our heart on. I deeply hope that your actions will bear fruit promptly and I will be happy to see you again soon in London, before meeting, I hope, President Eisenhower and yourself in the U.S.A.

Please accept, etc.

[ Mendès-France ]
  1. This message, translated by Embassy officials in Paris, was transmitted to the Department of State in telegram 1277, Sept. 25.↩
  2. Regarding Dulles’ visit to Paris July 13–14, see the memorandum of conversation, dated July 13, p. 1018.↩