Page:Pentagon-Papers-Part V. B. 3. a.djvu/224



My dear Mr. Ambassador,

I have the honor to refer to your letter of September 29, 1953, which reads as follows:

"I have the honor to refer to the letters which are being exchanged under today's date between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and yourself concerning the plans of the French Government with respect to its military effort in Indo-China and the contribution to be made by the United States Government in support thereof.

"During the conversations leading up to the afore-mentioned exchanges of letters, representatives of our two Governments undertook an exchange of views regarding the procedures for making the assistance available and for accounting for the utilization thereof, with particular reference to the requirement which must be met by the United States Government under its foreign aid legislation of establishing a clear and precise record concerning the uses to which the assistance has been put.

"In this respect, the French Government, after having examined carefully the problem raised by the United States Government during those conversations, is prepared:

Monsieur Alexandre Parodi,

Ambassadeur de France,

Secretary General,

Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Paris,

Rh