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I said that I regretted not being able to make a response that would be more satisfactory to Bidault but that I could not conceive that it would be expected that the US would give a third power the option to put it into war at times and under conditions wholly of the other's choosing.

I suggest that Under Secretary or Ambassador paren whoever sees Bidault first end paren should summarize foregoing to Bidault as am not confident that Bonnet who was in highly emotional state will adequately report.

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