David Bruce's diary entries - July 1950
Documents from 01 July 1950 to 31 July 1950Identity Statement
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Carr, Mary
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Remarks on: conversation with Jean Monnet and Hervé Alphand, regarding progress on the Schuman Plan and the advisabililty of a re-examination of the Western European Arms Programme in the hope of gaining public confidence in the ability of Europe to defend itself against Soviet aggression,- talk with Charles Lindbergh, regarding need to get Germans involved in build up of western defences, particularly with need for strong ground force, advocated speeding up the re-armament of western Europe,- talk with Alphand and Robert Schuman regarding re-armament of Europe,- talk with Monnet and Alphand about British attacks on Schuman Plan
conversaton with Jules Moch, Minister of Defense regarding meeting at Fontainbleu of the Brussels Pact,- meeting with Monnet and René Pleven, Prime Minister regarding the rearmament of France, establishment of Common Fund, agreement on the distribution and allocation of military forces and pegging of foreign exchange rates.
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