GRAY
                                   PARIS
                                   Dated June 11, 1940
                                   Rec'd 3:56 p.m., 12th
 
Secretary of State,
     Washington.
     
     RUSH
     1157, June 11, (SECTION FIVE)
 
     In conclusion I am absolutely confident of the
ability of Tony Biddle to handle the contacts with the
French Government which is dispersed throughout Touraine.
I have sent him a strong staff and he has promised me to
make H. Freeman Matthews, who is one of the ablest and
finest foreign servivce officers, his chief adviser.
 
     I have said nothing in this cable about the tradi-
tion that the American Ambassador does not leave Paris.
Remember Gouverneur Morris and his wooden leg in the
terror, Washburne in the Commune, Herrick.  It will
mean something always to the French and the Foreign
Service to remember that we do not leave though others do.
 
     FOLLOWING IN FRENCH (J'y suis. J'y retainers) END
FRENCH.
     
     Love to you all.
 
     (END MESSAGE)
 
                    BULLITT
 
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