FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT LIBRARY

File containing material on the situation in France in the lead up to and with the commencement of war, collated by William C. Bullitt, US Ambassador to France, includes: letter to President from Bullitt regarding meeting with Daladier, Paul Reynaud and Jean Monnet concerning French debt to US. Daladier stated that since he had the power to govern by decree he could turn over to US some French islands to pay off the debt. - Information on Monnet being sent over to US to discuss with President debt arrangements. - Letter from Henry Morgenthau, Treasury Secretary to the President regarding his discussions with Monnet on debt. - Text of message from Bullitt to President after talks with Guy La Chambre, French Minister for Air regarding the French aviation situation- numbers insufficent, Bullitt said he suggested Monnet to organise this effort on behalf of France. - Letters from Bullitt to President regarding practical collaboration between France and Britain, establishment of joint Anglo-French purchasing agency in US, encloses letter from Monnet to Sir E. Bridges, Secy. of War Cabinet regarding organisation for collaboration in armaments, aviation, food, maritime transport, finance. - Orders in US given to Bullitt by Guy La Chambre. Telegram to president from Bullitt feels that a joint Franco-British purchasing mission most efficent. - Letter to President from Bullitt regarding meeting with Daladier, Monnet, René Pleven and La Chambre regarding winning war, Daladier's belief that war could not be won without US planes. - Agreement assigning French arms purchases in US to the British Government, 16 June 1940.

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The originals are held in various Archives in Europe and in the USA

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