(Remark: Would object to simply calling Thorez a "labor leader" and not calling him a
Communist. )
 
Native Chiefs.
 
Sultan of French Morocco. Residences at Fez and Rabat. Has been 
supported by French money but is personally anti-German and probably 
would be useful if Vichy went pro-Hitler. Is important because he is 
the Caliph for all Morocco, French and Spanish. Would require monetary 
support.
 
The Spanish have  another pretender to the Caliphate, Abdul Aziz. He
has a separate entourage in Spanish Morocco and has been suported by 
Spanish money (Willkie of the situation). Is important in Spanish
Morocco but probably supported by only  l0 to 20 per cent of the Mohammedans 
and Spanish Moroccans.
 
E1 Glaoui, Shiek of Marrakeeh, about 55 years old. Hereditary chief of 
the Atlas Mountains in French Morocco. Controls the ports of Mogodor and 
Agadir. Is probably against the Germans and certainly against the Italians. 
Is not honest. Devoted to money and women. Needs assurances as to his 
financial holdings in London, America, and other places after the war is 
over as well as large promises now.
 
(Remark: I would add that E1 Glaoui, if the French bought him, could be 
bought by any one else.)
 
Now in Connecticut, Arshevski. Russian descent. Was an officer of 
French Secret Service in Morocco. Anti-Vichy. Knows a lot about Morocco. 
Can trust his judgement of men but not of political situations. Completely 
anti-Hitler. Married to a rich woman.
 
Now located near Madagascar on the French island of Lareugnion, Abdul el 
Krim. His brother, Sidi Mohammed, is also with him, held captive by the
French there. Is adored by the Riffian natives and would be useful to 
bring back to Spanish Morocco.
 
Additional Suggestions and Comment:
 
Colonel Randolfo Pacciardi, should be added to the list. He is a conser-
vative Italian Republican of the Sofrya (?) group. Commanded the Garibaldi 
anti-fascist legion in Spain at the Battle of Guadalajara. Arriving to-
morrow (December 23) on the Portugese liner Serpa Pinto from Casablanca.
He has spent ten months in Algiers and Morocco.
 
Leon Rollin, former Inspector General of Havas News Agency. Great mind, 
great organizer. Algiers, through Prof. Joxe.
 
Believe you should be very cautious in counting exclusively on liberal 
and democratic elements in Africa. First, because they are the minority; 
second, because they did lose their war; third, because they are pretty 
much disliked by the others; fourth, because if we can't count on the 
others, we are lost. Let me say here that I do not like the Fascists any 
better than Pierre Cot likes them, but I would like to see a pragmatic 
policy, to see us exploit the disillusionment of Nazism on the part of 
the Fascist minded officers and politicians who seem to think that a 
British and American victory would be a lesser evil.
 
 
 
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