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Hla Majesty's   nbostedor has boon instructed
to r^uest the United ^tatea Government to be so good
as to tr nsmit through the United states 'nbossador in
Vichy the attached message fron ::is Majesty's Government
to the Froneh Government.   Ilia Majesty*a Government regard
it aa noat important that the message ahould be delivered
to !'i:rshal retain personally; they do not consider that
any uaeful purpose would be served by ita tranardasion to
.dniral Dorian.
III8   Majesty fs   Government have been r^oved to
make this approach to the French Govern, ent by the apparent
inability of the Frenoh authorities to arrest the Oer.ian
infiltration into Morth   frica and by the rossibility
that the Frenoh Government nay be constrained to allow
Ooman troopa to p«sa through unocoupied France on their
way to Spa^n.    It ia understood tlu.t the United otate3
Government have alao received information to this offeet.
Ilia liajosty's Government are alao preoccupied by the
imminence of throats to .Syria.
In this situation His Majesty's Govornrient feel
bound to make .a further effort to stiiculate tho French
Government and the Fronoh overaeaa territories to moke un
effort of resistance boforo it ia too late.
The r.essegB fron Ilia   Majesty's Government to the
Frenoh Government represents all that the Uritish
authorities thenselvos are rble to do in order to arrest
the deterioration in the Frenoh situation*    Hia Majesty's
Gov m^ant would greatly value anything that the United
3tates/
States Government could eay to the French Govern: .©at
fron ther selves rnd Any steps that they oould take*
The United States Government mm 3peefc with authority
at Vichy   ni oxerciso sreat influence on the French
Governnent.     They have a special Interest in French
North rnd   est   Africa and His Majesty's Govornnent
f< el that they alone can Sfivo the situation there.
His Majesty's Govcranent have :otod with   uoh appreoi't'
the dtops which the United states Governnent have been
taking r.t Vichy to move the French Governnent from their
attitude of passive aoouiesoeace and they hope that the
/.nerloan authorities v.ill persevere in these efforts.
Indeed His ifajosty's Oovernr.ont hope t&t the United
States   Government will feel i.ble to go further and to
arrange for none units of the United States Fleet to
visit Dakar and Casablanon.   Such visits, which should
have a steadying effect on the situation* would be In
line with the proposed visits of certain United States
warships to the Portuguese Atlantic Islands.
In r.ny case. His Majesty's Governnent truat
that the United states Government will be prepared to
instruct their A nbasssdor when conrcunleatlng the
British neusage to Marshal Petaln. to Dake It clear
th- t they themselves entirely share the sentiments
which have inspired this message.   Such an indication
of the v'ews of the United States Goverr.nent would be
of great value.
;.s soon ss His :*ijesty's Government   now thiit
Ui-rshol/
Bmfeftl Fetain hi-a received the nesaa^e they
propose to r.rrange for copies of it to be
conveyed to General   ey&m& and General Dontz»
They nould also propose to infom the Turkioh
Govornnent of the nesacig*) nod would hold theneelvoa
free to publish the giat of it*