The assurance that "as long as France continued to struggle,
she could count on recieveing war material and supplies in
constantly increasing quantities."
     That was to say that America would have been for us
as she has become for England- a non-bellingerent ally.
     Far from being "rather evasive," this message was,
on the contrary, singularly courageous if we bear in mind
the date when it was sent.
     The judgement passed on it by the national broadcasting
(system) is therefore unfair and can bring joy only to the
enemies of France.
     8. It is inexact that the offer of Franco-British
union which was made to us, June 16, 1940, would have
"reduced us to the rank of a dominion."
     That offer contemplated the principle of a union
which I was minded to accept, subject to discussing the
modalities of it later.  As for me, I prefer to collaborate
with my allies rather than with the enemy.
     9. It is inexact that the text of this agreement was
"telephoned to me from London by General de Gaulle, at 
Mr. Churchill's dictation."
     If it were true, moreover, who would be affronted
thereby? General de Gaulle, a member of my government, had
been sent by me on a mission to the British Prime Minister.
As a matter of fact, General de Gaulle telephoned the text
to me and Mr. Winston Churchill telephoned me afterward to