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To: Vichy
Dated: May 8th, 1942.
Rec'd: May 9th, 1942.
Messages: 1823-1633

L'annonce (concédant) aux Britanniques (Diego Suarez) est (reçu) "avec soulagement" par ceux des journaux américains qui, favorables au maintien des relations franco-américaines, ne désireraient pas voir les choses s'aggraver. (ainsi) le New York Times dit ce matin dans son article:- "Fort heureusement le combat à Madagascar, bien que violent, n'a pas été trop prolongé; cette opération (inquiétante) mais nécessaire n'envenimera pas trop les soupçons de la France et nous espérons que de cet incident les Français ne retiendront que la phrase de CHURCHILL qui a promis aux Français la (1824) (restauration) de leur pays y compris ... De même Evening ... de Washington regrette "que tant de bateaux et de temps aient du être (employés) contre les Français alors que les Nations Unies pourraient procéder sur d'autres (champs) à des actions directes contre les puissances de l'Axe; mais

File D-1434 (Continued) Examination Unit</text>
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