Personnel Suggestions
 
In Tunisis, M. Karila, lawyer, about 40 years old. Local politician. 
Democrat. Herriot sympathizer.
 
In Aigiers, M. Joxe, Professor of History at Lycee of Algiers. May be
supervised by police in connection with all liberal movements. Honest
and anti-Hitler.
 
At Rabat, in the French Morocco, Captain or Major Maurice Agulhon. On
the staff of General Nogues. Anti-German and anti-Darlan. Closest man
to Herriot in North Africa.
 
Nogues, chief French civil power in Morocco. Had good attitude at time 
of Armistice--at that time wanted to resist Germans in North Africa. 
Somewhat weak and an opportunist, but has rich ambitious wife.
 
(Remark: Nogues all right, but old and very tired, and will not bet on 
a dark horse.)
 
At Meknes, in French Morocco, Col. Francois. Anti-Darlan and anti-Laval. 
Courageous, adored by younger aviation officers. Leaders of young French 
aviators. Not bribable.
 
Near Oran, at naval base Mers el Kebier, Admiral Jerry, in command of 
base. Younger flag officer, quite anti-German and devoted to France. 
Believes America's aid can help bridge the gap created by the English 
attack on Oran. Very anti-German and one of the best elements in the 
fleet.
 
At Tunis, Admiral Esteva, was Chief of Operations Section when Darlan 
was Chief of Staff. Formerly commander of the French Far Eastern Squad-
ron, but very close to Darlan.
 
(Remark: Object to statement that he is "very close to Darlan." Do 
not think that he is close to Darlan. He  has shown great personal 
integrity in resisting collaborationists' designs in Tunis.)
 
At Tunis, General Delattre de Tassigny. One of the Army officers who was 
close to Weygand but was somewhat more leftish than he and with a broader 
vision. Could be approached but might be very pro-Fascist now. Young 
and ambitious. Earlier was very anti-Fascist and helped put through the 
Russo-French pact in earlier years.
 
At Dakar, Governor-General Boisson. Doubtful quality, probably anti-
democratic.
 
General Juin, Commander at Dakar, is pro-Darlan and dangerous.
 
M. Platon, Darlan's Minister of Colonies, probably now located at Dakar, 
is also bad.
 
In Moscow, Maurice Thorez, previously French labor leader, would be one 
of the best Frenchmen to conduct propaganda among the men of the French 
Mediterranean fleet. About 35 years old and very strong with radical 
French labor. Would have to be brought back from Russia.
 
 
 
 
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