740.00112 European War 1939/5362: Telegram
The Consul General at Algiers (Cole) to the Secretary of State
Algiers, April
29, 1942—2 p.m.
[Received 5:02 p.m.]
[Received 5:02 p.m.]
275. Personal for the Under Secretary from Murphy. My 253, April 21, 6 p.m. Pierre Laval’s expressed desire to cooperate with the United States is of course most encouraging and undoubtedly will open the door to friendly economic relations between French North Africa and the United States. I believe that we should continue our efforts along these lines in an endeavor to solve some of the acute economic problems prevailing in this area.
Repeated to Vichy. [Murphy.]
Cole