611.5131/6–845: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Caffery )

2763. Urtel 3806, June 8, 3 p.m.77 Department concurs that a visit to Washington by De Fouchier78 in the near future to discuss trade problems between our two countries might serve a useful purpose, such discussions to be entirely informal at the technical level. We would also prefer that no publicity attach to such a visit.

Within your discretion you may inform the appropriate French officials that we would welcome an opportunity to discuss with De Fouchier trade problems of mutual interest.

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  2. Assistant Director, Bureau of Foreign Economic Relations, French Ministry of National Economy.