Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The British Commonwealth and Europe, Volume III

851.01/10–1544: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the American Representative to the French Committee of National Liberation at Paris (Caffery)

Washington, October 19, 1944—11 p.m.

197. Reurtel 18.⁷⁸ The President has decided to recognize as the Provisional Government of the French Republic the de facto authority established in Paris under the leadership of General de Gaulle, at the time of announcement by the French of the creation of a zone of the interior. Parallel action will be taken by the British Government.

We assume that Duff Cooper will receive immediate instructions and will inform Bidault.

Report as soon as possible as to the exact time of the contemplated public announcement by the French of the establishment of the zone of the interior.

Hull

78. Not printed.