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7.	Matthews reports to President Truman of French desire to participate in Far East war and the JCS view that little military value would accrue from the French forces. Memorandum by Matthews for Truman, 16 May 1945	27
8.	Grew reviews Hurley the present position of U.S. policy on "trusteeship structure" and the necessity of "voluntary" action by colonial powers and that the extent of French participation in the war in the Pacific was to be determined by Gen MacArthur. Grew 873 to Hurley (China) 7 June 1945	30
9.	The U.S. military reply to the French offer of participation (by two French divisions) in the Pacific war outlines the provisions to acceptance in principle. Essentially, the U.S. desires complete command and control of the French trained, equipped and maintained divisions with movement from France based on the units having attained U.S. combat standards. Memorandum by U.S. Chief of Staff to Combined Chiefs of Staff at Potsdam, 16 July 1945	33
10.	The U.S. Chiefs of Staff views that logistics considerations prevented French and Dutch participation in the Pacific war are presented to the Combined Chiefs of Staff for consideration. Memorandum by the U.S. Chiefs of Staff at Potsdam, 18 July 1945	36
11.	The British Chiefs of Staff suggest that the French divisions be "employed in due course in French Indo-China." Memorandum by British Chiefs of Staff at Potsdam, 18 July 1945	37
12.	The U.S. Chief of Staff consider the British view and compromise earlier U.S. positions to allow for possible use of French divisions under British command in areas to "be determined later." Memorandum U.S. Chiefs of Staff at Potsdam, 19 July 1945	37
13.	Report to the President and Prime Minis agreed summary of conclusions on the strategic concept and policies for prosecution of the war, reached by the Combined Chief of Staff at the terminal conference of the Potsdam meeting. Basically, the Chiefs' strategy focused on Japan with the U.S. controlling operations. The door was left open for French and Dutch participation based on "military considerations" and "shipping" requirements. JCS files, CCS 900/3, 24 July 1945	39