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Rh AS CONSISTENT WITH FRENCH DEFENSE POLICY.

MEETING THEN PROCEEDED TO OTHER SUBJECTS COVERED IN SEPARATE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TELS. AT END THERE WAS A PROLONGED DISCUSSION ABOUT COMMUNIQUE AND IT WAS FINALLY DECIDED NOT RPT NOT TO ISSUE ANY.

MENDES ASKED AT END WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT INFORMING ASSOCIATED STATES GOVTS OF OUR DISCUSSIONS IN KEEPING WITH OUR USUAL PRACTICE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS IN PARIS WOULD BE INFORMED BY THREE-MAN GROUP REPRESENTING THREE DELEGATIONS. (SEE SEPARATE TELEGRAM.)

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Note: Mr. Allen (EUR) notified 3:20 pm 12/19/54 (FMH) Rh