Telegram from Jefferson Caffery to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius
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OCR Page 1 of 4DEPARTMENT
INCOMING
DIVISION OF
OF
CENTRAL SERVICES
STATE
TELEGRAM
TELEGRAPH SECTION
DMH-162
Paris
This telegram must be
closely paraphrased be-
Dated May 5, 1945
fore being communicated
to anyone.
Rec'd 6.p.m.
Secretary of State
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
Washington
Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972
E
Byth NARS Date 7.25.7
est SERVICE
US URGENT
NIACT 2381 May 5, 1 p.m. (SECTION ONE OF TWO)
TOP SECRET FOR ACTING SECRETARY
General de Gaulle spoke in very pessimistic torms
about the Russian advance in Europe (my 2380 May 5)
.
He said that in his opinion it is very possible that
Russia will take over the entire continent of Europe
in due course and in due time. (He was obviously very
discouraged over the Communist showing in the recent
municipal elections and of the pressure Moscow has been
putting on him in relation to the Lublin Poles, Vienna
ot cetera) He said that after the war there would be
only two real forces in the world: The USA and the Soviets.
He then said "I would much rather work with the USA than
any other country. The British Empire will not be strong
enough after this war to count for much. If I cannot
work with you I must work with the Soviets in order to
survive even if it is only for a while and even if in
the long
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