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I delivered message DEPTEL 3482 to Bidault Monday evening. He asked me to tell Secretary that he personally could well understand position US Government and would pass on your answer to Laniel.

He asked me to say once more that unfortunately tho time for formulating coalitions has passed as the fate of Indochina will be decided in the next ten days at Dien Bien Phu. As I left he said that even though French must fight along they would continue fighting and he prayed God they would be successful.

DILLON

MEJ/8 Rh