OSS - STATEMENT ON PROPOSED U.S. POLICY REGARDING FRENCH SOVEREIGNTY RIGHTS/EXTENTION OF LEND-LEASE PRIVILEGE TO FRANCE/OPERATION TORCH/BATTLE PLAN FOR ALGIERS/MEMORANDUM ON FRENCH NORTH AFRICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS/PROVISIONAL QUOTAS FOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: OSS Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP13X00001R000100440006-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 76
• Document Creation Date: November 3, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2013
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 2, 1942
• Content Type: MISC

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General Girauds 11/W42
Copy of lettor from ownqral
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list of prollminiiry action
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Memorandum of Murphy ON SitUlitiOn
in North AVrica (two copi@s) 9/afo
Memo fm Murphy ro DoOnu1L0 9/5/43
Lotter Vour.11.0 7/6/42
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November 2, 1942
ear General:
Referrito the statements made several times by Presi-
dent Roosea1t. and to the agreements already drawn up by the
American government as well as by the British government,
as in a position to assure you that the restoration of France
to _complete independence in all her grandeur and the full
extent of her realm which she possessed before the var in
Europe as well as overseas is one of the war goals of the
United Nations.
It is well understood that French sovereignty should be
reestablished as soon as possible in all territories, Metropol-
itan and Colonial, over which the French flag waved in 1939.
The United States government considers the French nation
as an ally and will treat her as such.
I must add that in case of military operations in French
territory (either in the Mother Country or in the Colonies)
in all cases in which French collaboration is found, the Ameri-
caa authorities shall in no way intervene in all the affairs
which belong solely to national administration or which per-
tain to the exercise of French sovereignty.
As concerns command, the United states Government has no
thought or desire other than to place the military command of
this region in the hands of the French as soon as possible.
However, during these phases of the operation which are con-
cerned with landing, establishing security of French North
Africa, and supplying the necessary base, it is considered
essential that the American command and organization which has
been put in readiness with so many efforts and diffioultier
especially for this operation remain unchanged. (Tho above
clause ults from the recent conference between the French
and representatives. It was drawn up baore the
your note of the twenty-seventh of October reading
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November 2, 1942
iY ear General:
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liefarring to the statemonts made several times by Presi-
dent Robset. and to the agreements already drawn up by the
American government as well as by the British government, r
am in a position to assure you that the restoration of France
to complete independence in all her grandeur and the full
extent of her realm which she possessed before the war in
Europe as well as overseas is one of the war goals of the
United Nations.
It in well understood that French sovereignty should be
reestablished as soon as possible in all territories, Metropol-
itan and Colonial, over which the French flag waved in 1939.
The United States government considers the French nation
as an ally and will treat her as such.
must add that in case of military operations in French
territory (either in the Mother Country or in the Colonies)
in all cases in which French collaboration ib found, the Ameri-
can authoritles shall in no way intervene in all the affairs
which belong solely to national administration or which per-
tain to the exercise of French sovereignty.
As concerns command, the United States Government has no
thought or desire other than to place the military commuld 0/
this region in the hands of the French as soon as possible.
However, during these phases of the operation which are con-
cerned with landing, establishing security of French North
Africa, and supplying the necessary base, it is comidered
essential that the American command and organization which has
been put in readiness with so many efforts and difficulties
especially for this operation remain unchanged. (The above
clause results from the recent conference between the French
and American representatives. It was drawn up before the
receipt of your note of the twenty-seventh of October reading
as follows:
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"is understood, tkat all the
ated by general staff of tbe
nhe interallied command will begin to act after the
larding, in other words, for each landing point, 48 hours after
the hour fixed for the beginning of initial operations of landing of the first convoy. As concerns subsequent operations,
the American troops will come under the interallied command as
soon as they are on land".
am communicating your suggestion to the General Staff
of the American Army and I an certain that an acceptable for-
mula will be found. During this period, the United States
Government will stretch all its efforts to furnish the French
forces with modern arms and equipment. Male the equipping and
organization of the French forces will thus be carried out, the
details concerning the commend can be completed in order that
the French will be ready to assume supreme comaand at the
desired moment. It would be desirable, la order to facilitate
the direction of operations, that a General of the French Army
be attached to the Commander in Chief immediately after the
landing.
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