611.5131/869: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Marriner)

[Extract]

345. From Ambassador Edge.

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Re your 564, September 30, noon, no possible justification for French newspapers to make such assumption. You may without qualification state that Ambassador Edge is at the moment in Washington discussing details of French counter proposal and full report which does not present insurmountable difficulties will be in Embassy’s possession early next week.

Stimson