NSC BRIEFING FRANCE-ALGERIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001200020009-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 1998
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: February 3, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

Approved For Release 1999/09/08: CIA-RDP79R00890A001200020009-3
FRANCE-ALGERIA
I. De Gaulle's firm stand on self-determination may improve long-
term prospects for cease-fire talks with FLN.
A. But rebels will continue to demand guarantees
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I:I. At home, De Gaulle faces some rough going if he presses action
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against prominent figures involved in long-planned plot against
regime.
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"Respectable" civilian leaders implicated apparently include
Georges Bidault and Independent leader Duchet.
Generals apparently implicated include Zeller, former chief
of staff; Allard, commander in Germany; and Salan.
High officer, purportedly reflecting despair of army brass aver
De Gau11e's firmness on self-determination, said next outbux?st
would come from junior grades.
Paratroop captain says "bitter hatred" of De Gaulle among
paratroops and officer corps will have lasting effect on army
and could be source of later "serious trouble."
III. Indications that rightists plan to exploit Khrushchev visit in
March on theme De Gaulle selling out completely to Communists.
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