TRUMAN LIBRARY, FRANCE ARCHIVES NATIONALE

File containing material of a general nature relating to conception of idea for Monnet Plan and its launch, also notes made by Duchêne from French National Archive material on the Mendés-France Plan 1944, the establishment of the Economic commitee and the eventual lead up to the launch of the Monnet Plan 1945, includes: briefing paper for President Roosevelt regarding developments in the field of foreign affairs and the need for US to assist france morally and physically to regain her strength and influence, and Charles de Gaulle's appreciation of the necessity of the closest possible co-operation between France and the US. - instructions for putting into effect the Monnet Plan following the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Provisional Government of France, the reconstruction of France not only in terms of repairing destruction of war but also the modernisation of outmoded systems of production.

English, French

Textual

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

CEM/JMAS

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