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ARCHIVES "MATIONA RECORDS AMD a DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON May 4, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: French Desire to Issue V-E Day Proclamation. In connection with the statement which I made at Cabinet today, I enclose a translation of the Aide Memoire from the French Embassy to the effect that the French Government would like to be informed of the arrangements that are being made by the Allied chiefs of state to issue a proclamation to their people apprising them of the cessation of hostilities when that moment comes so that General de Gaulle may issue a. similar proclamation at the same time to the French people. Attation Acting Secretary Enclosure: Translation of Aide Memoire.