Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Near East and Africa, Volume VIII

881.00/8–2545: Telegram

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

Paris, August 25, 1945—3 p.m.
[Received August 26—12:01 a.m.]

5156. From Villard. Re Embassy’s despatch 2944, August 23.⁷⁶ Following is further additional resolution adopted yesterday by Tangier Conference:

“The British and French delegations having expressed the desire of their Governments to see the Governments of the United States and of the USSR collaborate in the provisional regime, the invitation shall be transmitted to those Governments by the French Government. The procedure shall be in conformity with that provided for in article III of the accord annexed to the Final Act.”

Following is the proposed text of an invitation to the Govt of the United States to participate in the provisional administration of Tangier to be transmitted to Department by the French Embassy in Washington:

“I have the honor to remit to Your Excellency herewith the text of an accord reached between Great Britain and France in application of the Final Act of the Conference of Experts for the purpose of determining the provisional regime which shall be put into force in Tangier after the Spanish evacuation and to communicate to Your Excellency the desire expressed by the French and British Governments to have the Govt of the United States participate in the administration of Tangier on the basis of that regime.

“The French Govt entertains the firm hope that the Government of the United States will be good enough to consent to give a favorable reply to the invitation of the British and French Governments. I shall be grateful if Your Excellency will be good enough to inform me as soon as possible of the decision of your Government.”⁷⁷

Sent Tangier, Moscow, London, Madrid by courier. [Villard.]

Fullerton

76. Not printed.
77. Telegram 4112, August 30, 1945, 8 p.m., to Paris stated: “For Villard. If an invitation along the lines outlined in Embtel 5156, Aug. 25, 3 p.m. is extended to the Govt of the US to participate in the provisional admin of Tangier, there is every expectation that the American Govt will accept.” (881.00/8–2545)