FRENCH POLITICAL SITUATION AND INDOCHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01443R000200300012-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 1998
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: May 27, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

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DISC BRIEFING 2? May
FRENCH POLITICAL SITUATI?N AND INDOCHINA
I, Laniel faces Indochina debate on 1 June
A. Besides hostility within coalition
to his Indochina policy, new factors
may induce anti-EDC forces to quit
cabinet:
1. Socialist Congress 29-30 May ex-
pected to call for disciplined vote=
on EDC.
. Popular Republican Congress
29-30 May may b~'ing threat to
quit government if stalling on
EDC continues.
announcement of Saar
agreement expected after Socialist
? Congress.
a. Gaullists intend to criticize
negotiations on Saar.
II. Deputies will hesitate to create crisis,
A. While there is hope of Geneva settle-
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B, Particularly since no substitute
for Laniel is in sight.
1, Can 13 May enoughdeputies switch-
ed at last minute to give Laniel
his 289-28? victory,
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