840.00/3–248: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
1110. Bidault says that in view of recent events (Deptel 615, February 27) he has changed his point of view about treaties along the Dunkirk model and at this juncture is not particularly concerned about sticking to that formula. He is vitally interested in the “contenu” [Page 35] of the treaties. In other words, what he really wants more than anything else, is a concrete military alliance (against Soviet attack) with definite promises to do definite things under certain circumstances. He does want explicit mention of Germany in some way purely for domestic political reasons. The French public would expect that, not only expect it but would attack him, if he left it out.
Bidault told me he is now writing a letter to Secretary Marshall on the whole subject.