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.


[642] No. 642
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751.00/6–2854: Telegram


[643] No. 643
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

EUR files, lot 59 D 233, “Letters—France, July–Dec. 1954”


[645] No. 645
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

611.51/7–654: Telegram


[646] No. 646
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

740.5/7–654: Telegram


[649] No. 649
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751.5 MSP/7–2154: Telegram


[650] No. 650
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

751.5 MSP/7–2154: Telegram


[651] No. 651
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751.5 MSP/7–2654: Telegram


[652] No. 652
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

751.00/7–2654: Telegram


[653] No. 653
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

751.5 MSP/7–2654: Telegram


[655] No. 655
Memorandum by the Special Assistant to the Secretary of State (Hanes) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation, lot 64 D 199, “August 1954”


[656] No. 656
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

611.51/8–3154: Telegram


[657] No. 657
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

751.00/9–754: Telegram


[660] No. 660
The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

611.51/9–2554: Telegram


[666] No. 666
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 398


[667] No. 667
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 398


[668] No. 668
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 398


[671] No. 671
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 398