Memorandum from Acting Secretary of State Joseph Grew to President Harry S. Truman, Current Foreign Developments
Images (4)
Document
| id |
id
207521718
|
|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
document
|
| source |
source
import
|
Source image fields (6)
Extracted text
OCR Page 1 of 4TOP SUCRET
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
Dapt. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972
NARS Date 9-18-75
May 14, 1945
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Current Foreim Develomments
FRENCH ZONE OF OCCUPATION Winant has informed
Massigli of the proposed French zone to be formed out of
the American occupation zone. Massigli's initial reaction
was favorable. In presenting the description of the areas
to the French, Winant stressed American need for Frankfurt
and Kassel, the necessity for transit facilities to Low
Countries ports and Bremen, the need for access to and use
of the Rhine River and our desire for transit rights across
the proposed French zone.
FORMER FRENCH PRINTERS TO BE OFFERED PLACI'S IN FRENCH
GOVERNMENT. It is reliably reported that de Gaulle intends
to offer posts 8.3 Ministers of State to Herriot, Blum and
Reynaud. Herriot would be a Special Adviser on Foreign
Policy, Blum on Internal Affairs end Reynaud on Financial
and Economic Matters. De Gaulle believes that this step
would be interpreted by the French people as a broadening
of the base of the government. An official French source
believes that the Russians will attempt to place Herriot
in opposition to de Gaulle. The same source states that
de Gaulle is now preparing to move France into the Anglo-
American orbit.
Disposition
- the
SERVICE
Relations
belongs_to