38. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State0
91. Have just received de Gaulle reply to President’s letter delivered by Secretary. Unofficial translation follows:
“Dear Mr. President: Your letter which was delivered to me by Mr. Foster Dulles1 gave me great pleasure. Thanks to him I was able to learn [Page 71] the overall views of your government regarding the principal problems of the world. And I indicated to him those of mine on the same subjects. I am certain that our talks were very useful in pinpointing the conditions of cooperation between our two countries in the interest of the free world.
I was very touched by your kind recollection. You are aware of mine of you and of our relations during the difficult and glorious days of the war. Moreover, I am very attracted by the suggestion of visiting you some day as you have proposed to me. Meanwhile, for the forthcoming months, you are right in thinking that it would be extremely difficult for me to take this trip. But I am confident that we shall find the means of seeing one another again in the future. You can be sure that it will give me the most profound satisfaction to meet with you who today bear great responsibilities.
Accept, I pray, the assurances of my highest consideration and of my faithful and warm friendship. Signed C. de Gaulle.”
French wish release letter 2200 hours Paris time if President has no objections. Please instruct.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/7–858. Confidential; Niact.↩
- See footnote 1, Document 34.↩