and bankers are supposed to be the chosen group for the transitional government of
a liberated France.  These rumors still persisted at the end of January.
     Although I told Delphi I was convinced the facts were different from the plan he reported,
he though it would be of value to outline the reactions of various sections of French opinion to
any such plan.  He stated that apart from the bankers, industrialists and politicians mentioned,
there exists no group in France which would accept with approval any such program.
     The important political groups (other than underground) are collaborationalist, and
represent only 40,000 individuals.  These collaborationalist groups are:
     1.  The PPF (Partie Populaire Francaise), led by DORIOT.
     2.  The RNP (Rassemblement Nationale Populaire), led by DEAT.
     3.  The police and armed "Milice", now controlled by DARNARD with active German
           support.
     4.  The organized press, directed by JEAN LUCHAIRE.
     Until September 1943 these groups struggled among themselves for privileges under
German protection.  The overwhelming opposition of the people and the growing power of
organized resistance forced these groups to present a program in Paris to the