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NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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| 17. | Hull follows-up with a new request to Roosevelt for decision with the information that the British were going ahead with bringing a French Mission into South East Asia Command (SEAC) and other activities to get them installed. Memorandum by Hull to Roosevelt, 10 October 1944 | 35 |
| 18. | Secretary Hull requests Roosevelt's decision on rendering support to resistance groups, both French and native, in Indochina. Memorandum by Hull to Roosevelt, 13 October 1944 | 36 |
| 19. | Roosevelt decides that the U.S. "should do nothing in regard to resistance groups or in any other way in relation to Indochina." Memorandum by Roosevelt to Hull, 16 October 1944 | 37 |
| 20. | Anthony Eden's views on the question of trusteeship for Indochina. Memorandum by H. F. Mathews, Office of European Affairs, 2 November 1944 | 37 |
| 21. | Stettinius summarizes recent developments in relation to Indochina for President Roosevelt. Among the points covered was that the O.S.S. representative in SEAC reported that British, French, and Dutch strategy appeared to be to win back control of Southeast Asia with U.S. resources but "foreclosing the Americans from any voice in policy matters." Memorandum by Hull to Roosevelt, 2 November 1944 | 38 |
| 22. | Roosevelt appears adamant in a four point reply to Secretary of State; it was to be made clear that the U.S. had made no final decisions on, and expected to be consulted by the British, Dutch and French with regard to any future of Southeast Asia. Memorandum by Roosevelt to Stettinius, 3 November 1944 | 40 |
| 23. | France expresses strong interest in participating in recovery of Indochina. Caffrey 316 to Hull, 4 November 1944 | 40 |
| 24. | British aide-memoire covers proposals for the use of French forces in pre-operational activities in Indochina. Halifax letter to Stettinius, 23 November 1944 | 41 |
| 25. | Stettinius informs Roosevelt of British impatience over lack of U.S. reply to aide-memoire; the British were concerned that the U.S. had not determined an Indochina policy and could hardly keep the French out in light of their increasing strength. Memorandum by Stettinius to Roosevelt, 27 December 1944 | 43 |
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