Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East, Volume VI

851G.00/3–1947: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

confidential

Washington, March 24, 1947—6 p.m.

1078. Urtel 1184 Mar 19.⁶⁶ According NY Times, Ramadier interrupted Moutet speech to say France had received no propositions from any authentic representative Vietnam and that letter signed Ho and addressed Blum had been declared fraudulent by experts.

Does this refer letter authenticated by Consul Hanoi (Hanoi tel 87 Mar 12⁶⁷), which was transmitted by Giam?

Obscure news item Mar 19 quotes Moutet to effect negotiations with officials Annam and Tonkin close to Vietnam Govt have already begun with Cochinchina PriMin as intermediary. If true, would welcome your confirmation and elucidation. If not, Dept interested learning, without wishing you raise question any official manner, exactly what French expect to happen to permit resumption negotiations, view French refusal acknowledge value any Vietnamese appeals.

Sent Paris 1078. Repeated Saigon 51 and Hanoi 30.

Acheson

66. Not printed.
67. See footnote 62, p. 77.