MAP BLACK NUMBER ONE
 
For Ensign Berry:
 
Following message from Admiral Stark to Secretary of the Navy
 
should be shown to the President. Admiral Leahy asks that he be
 
advised as to the President's wishes. Message follows:
 
"Reference Admiral Leahy message 252035 General DeGaulle
 
informed me personally of his pla.n to visit Washington after my
 
241656 was sent. General has requested that arrangements be made
 
for travel for himself and four associates to permit arrival
 
Washington before December 10th. Ambassador Winant informs me
 
DeGaulle's visit will be on his own initiative end not by invitation
 
of the President. Despatches from French Delegation Washington
 
indicated that President and Assistant Secretary of State Welles
 
expressed desire or willingness to see DeGaulle of sufficient warmth
 
to constitute invitation. Winant has requested censorship on any
 
announcement of an invitation. DeGaulle will be accompanied by
 
Colonel Lombard, former French military attached; Washington, by two
 
aides, and by a military leader possibly General Cetroux.
 
Amngements can be made for passage in fast transport about December
 
1st. Alternative would be departure by clipper via southern route
 
about same date. This would indicate arrival US about 6th December.
 
Is this satisfactory? General DeGeulle in visit to me yesterday
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