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DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION REC-1181 Paris Distribution of true reading only by special Dated June 28, 1945 arrangement. E) REC'd 6:23 p.m. SEcrEtary of State Washington US URGENT 3890, June 28, 2 p.m. Following is translation of text of message from GEn de Gaulle to IrES Truman in reply to latter's message regarding GErman coal production (your 2923, June 24) : I have just received your message of June 26 and I wish to reply without delay that the prin- ciples Expressed therein regarding the coal crisis in western Europe and the means of Ending it are in Entire agreement with the views of the Fren Govt. It is Evident that it is only through a great Effort to develope the coal and lignite production in GErmany and through no less an Effort to assure its transport towards the liberated countries that the latter will be able to receive the minimum quan- tities of fuel necessary to assure the health of their E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) DECLASSIFIED populations of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 Dept. By NLT-NC NARS Dats 7.25.25 RECORDS is SERVICE