NARA AND AMHEARST COLLEGE LIBRARY

File containing information from John McCloy, Assistant Secretary of War, including extracts from his diary, on situation with regards to the liberation of France, includes, details of discussions with Jean Monnet on supply and civil affairs matters. - Issue of recognition of the French Committee of National Liberation (CFNL) as Government of France. - Copy of the draft of the proposed agreement between US and British governments and the CFNL regarding the form of co-operation to be established on liberation. - Information on US distrust of Charles de Gaulle. - Material on arrangements with Charles de Gaulle for interim aid for France pending completion of lend-lease agreement. Proposals of CFNL regarding the situation for hand-over of power upon liberation. - Details of Winston Churchill's opposition to lend-lease for France. - Record of conversations with Jean Monnet who was pressing for equal treatment for France in terms of shipping, as was granted to UK, US and Russia and need for overall civilian rehabilitation programme for all Europe. - Memorandum of agreement concerning the shipment of supplies to liberated European countries during the first six months of1945. - Details of conversations between Charles de Gaulle and McCloy regarding his opposition to Morgenthau Plan for debilitation of Ruhr and his plans for a customs union between France, Belgium and Holland. - Information on decision that Allied forces would organise and administer the programme for relief and supply of the civilian population for the first six months following liberation of French territory. - Letter from McCloy to Secretary of War, Stimson on need to exploit CFNL for gathering intelligence and stimulating local resistance. - Information on directive for administration of civil affairs in the operation OVERLORD. - Material on McCloy's efforts to convince Stimpson that his interests in the matter of dealing with CFNL were military and didn't concern the personalities involved.- Details of Jean Monnet's request for military supplies which might have been suitable for civilian use in France, and his request for a termination of military period as far as civil supplies concerned as his plan for imports would only be implemented through civilian shipping allocations.

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