United States interest in developments relating to the French defense program and the political and economic stability of France: United States economic assistance to the French rearmament and defense program; visit to Washington of Prime Minister René Mayer, March 26–28, 1953; visit to Washington of Prime Minister Pierre Mendès-France, November 17–20, 19541

1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. iv, Part 1, pp. 291 ff.


[612] No. 612
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751.00/8–2253: Telegram


[613] No. 613
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Director of the Office of Western European Affairs (Knight)

Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation, lot 64 D 199 “Sept. 1953”


[614] No. 614
Memorandum Prepared for the Under Secretary of State (Smith)

033.5111/9–1653


[615] No. 615
President Eisenhower to President Laniel

033.5111/9–2053


[616] No. 616
Memorandum for the Record

751.00/10–1253


[617] No. 617
President Laniel to President Eisenhower

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file


[619] No. 619
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751.00/10–953: Telegram


[621] No. 621
The Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant) to the Ambassador in France (Dillon)

EUR files, lot 59 D 233, “Letters—France, July–Dec. 1953”


[622] No. 622
National Intelligence Estimate

INR–NIE files


[624] No. 624
The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

751.00/12–1953: Telegram


[627] No. 627
Memorandum by the Special Assistant to the President (Jackson)

Eisenhower Library, C. D. Jackson papers


[632] No. 632
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Counselor of the Department of State (MacArthur)

EUR files, lot 59 D 233, “Secy’s Trip to Paris & London”


[633] No. 633
Memorandum of Conversation

PPS files, lot 65 D 101, “France”


[636] No. 636
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751G.00/5–1354: Telegram


[637] No. 637
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751.00/6–454: Telegram


[639] No. 639
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751G.00/6–1854: Telegram


[640] No. 640
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751.00/6–2254: Telegram