U.S. Interest in the Political and Economic Stability of France; U.S. Economic Assistance to the French Rearmament and Defense Program; Visit to Washington of Foreign Minister Pineau, June 18–20, 1956; Visit to Washington of Prime Minister Mollet, February 26–28, 19571

1. For previous documentation on U.S. relations with France, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. VI, Part 2, pp. 1139 ff.


31. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/12–3156. Secret. Drafted by Matthew J. Looram, Jr., of the Office of Western European Affairs, and transmitted to the Secretary through Murphy.


32. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 651.00/1–1057. Confidential.


34. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the French Ambassador (Alphand), Department of State, Washington, January 22, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 851.00/1–2257. Confidential. Drafted by Elbrick.


35. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.5–MSP/1–2857. Confidential.


36. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.5–MSP/2–1157. Confidential.


37. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.5–MSP/2–1957. Secret.


39. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DullesHerter Series. Secret. Drafted by Dulles.


40. Memorandum of a Conversation, Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, February 26, 1957, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Walters. For a memorandum of the portion of conversation on European integration, see vol. IV, p. 529.


41. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Prime Minister Mollet and Secretary of State Dulles, Washington, February 26, 1957

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 833A. Secret. Drafted by Dulles.


42. Letter From the Chargé in France (Yost) to the French Minister of National Defense (Bourgès-Maunoury)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.5–MSP/3–1857. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State as an enclosure to despatch 1698 from Paris, March 18. (Ibid.)


43. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Ambassador to France (Houghton), Department of State, Washington, April 1, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/4–157. Confidential. Drafted by Matthew Looram.


44. Memorandum of a Conversation, Prime Minister Mollet’s Office, Hotel Matignon, Paris, May 6, 1957, Noon

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/5–657. Secret. Drafted by Tyler. The Secretary was in Paris after attending the NATO Council meetings in Bonn, May 2–3.


45. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 17, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 851.10/5–1757. Secret. Drafted by Charles S. Whitehouse.


46. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 21, 1957

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Elbrick.


47. Despatch From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–2157. Confidential. Drafted by L. Dean Brown, First Secretary of the Embassy in Paris.


48. Draft Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, Paris, July 10, 1957

Source: Naval Historical Center, Radford Papers, Memos for the Record. Top Secret. Drafted by Admiral Radford on July 18. A verbatim account of this conversation, dated July 19, is ibid.


49. Draft Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, Paris, July 11, 1957

Source: Naval Historical Center, Radford Papers, Memos for the Record. Top Secret. Drafted by Radford. A verbatim account of this conversation, dated July 15, is ibid.


50. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs) were high-level interdepartmental reports presenting authoritative appraisals of vital foreign policy problems. NIE s were drafted by officers from those agencies represented on the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC), discussed and revised by interdepartmental working groups coordinated by the Office of National Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), approved by the IAC, and circulated under the aegis of the CIA to the President, appropriate officers of cabinet level, and the National Security Council. The Department of State provided all political and some economic sections of NIEs.

According to a note on the cover sheet, “The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.” All members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee concurred in this estimate on August 13 with the exception of the representatives of the Atomic Energy Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation who abstained as the subject was outside their jurisdiction.


52. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1957

Source: Department of State, French Desk Files: Lot 58 D 132. Secret. Drafted by Witman and SMITH.


53. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.13/10–157. Confidential. Drafted by Looram. Sent through S/S.


54. Memorandum of Discussion at the 340th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 17, 1957

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by S. Everett Gleason on October 18.


55. National Security Council Report

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5721 Series. Secret. A cover sheet, table of contents, a note on the Financial Appendix, the Financial Appendix, Attachment 2 to the Financial Appendix, a memorandum of transmittal from the Executive Secretary, and a statement by the North Atlantic Council, March 27, 1956 (the first annex to NSC 5721/1) are not printed. NSC 5721/1 differs from NSC 5721 only in paragraphs 41 and 44 a and c.


57. Draft Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, Washington, November 20, 1957

Source: Department of State, French Desk Files: Lot 56 D 645, Atomic. Secret. Prepared on November 20 in the Office of International Security Affairs of the Department of Defense.


58. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 851.10/11–2157. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Edgar J. Beigel and approved and signed for Dulles by Dillon. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Luxembourg.


59. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.13/12–2057. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London.


60. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 851.00/12–2357. Secret. Repeated to London and Bonn.