FRENCH UNITY
EARLY DISCUSSIONS IN ALGIERS NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S STATEMENT (8..0. W.) RUGBY, May ?. The French National Committee has issued this statement: “The National Committee has studied the friendly reply General de Gaulle is sending to General Giraud in answer to his letter of April 27. In order to proceed as soon as possible to the necessary broad consultation regarding decisions to' be taken for the realisation of unity, the National Committee considers it is more necessary and more urgent than ever that its president and several of its members should be able to go to Algiers without delay. “Convinced that the decisions to be taken require an atmosphere of calm and dignity, the committep is prepared to give formal instructions to all those in North Africa who adhere morally to Fighting France to abstain from unruly demonstrations during the discussions. General Catroux has been requested™ convey this intention to General v_-i----raud. , , ~ , "Finally, the committee has decided to send expressions of confidence to all the French forces and leaders at present engaged in the Vital Tunisian battle beside the gallant American and British Armies.’’
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23943, 10 May 1943, Page 3
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