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(Untitled), 30 Apr 1945 - 01 May 1945

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/217/7

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to Duff Cooper [later Lord Norwich, British Ambassador to France] marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that General de Gaulle [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic] "is the greatest obstacle the Allies have to face in making good relations between France and the Western Democracies"; and that he has congratulated de Gaulle on French advances against the Germans. Despatched on 1 May. Carbon copy.

Dates

  • Creation: 30 Apr 1945 - 01 May 1945

Conditions Governing Access

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Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

T 706/5

Geographic

Repository Details

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