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him to move French forces from France, from Madagascar, and other
places to Indo-China. The British ere saying that they had no
ships they could give him for that purpose; they could promise him
nothing. And the President was beginning to avoid discussion of the
subject. Now I think that was in part because he was getting more alert
to the extent of Soviet wish and desire; and part, more troubled by the
difficulties solving or creating a UN organization, and the rest of his
European problems, so he was letting it in the background. Now that is
about as far as I can go in opening the general trend up to the time
of Roosevelt's death. I suspect that the next important chapter which
in
would certainly be X part in the military files anx the discussion of
the available shipping and available forces. I think probably Averill,
from his personal memory can go on from there.
MR. HARRIMAN
I was just on the fringes of deGaulle. I think Roosevelt intended, really
had in mind, trusteeship, and I think Herbert is right about DeGaulle
having increasing trouble with DeGaulle, but my feeling is -- it may be
TOUMAN
when
entirely wrong, this isn't an historic study -- but President Roosevelt
us NATIONAL
died our military wanted to take in a minimum of obligations everywhere.
and
And the question of the French wanting to get into Indo-China and accept
surrender there, and the Chinese where Chang's neak stood, which seemed
very sensible. And I think the impression was that no one else had been
consulted in the department or any policy had been decided upon, and I
think the military had a lot to desire to become involved in more commit-
ments just led us to agree the French back DeGaulle want to get in and
just seated. All the previous talks were just forgotten about, because I
remember just talking about it--what we were going to do about Indo-China
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