December 22, 1941
 
     Ex-Algerian Governor, French Admiral Abrial, who was at Dunkirk,
 
is very pro-Fascist. When he was told that America was going into the 
 
war, he said, "Murphy did not say that." He then said, "Murphy believes
 
that America is not all-out, but wants a negotiated peace and a stalemate." 
 
     The reporter said, "Murphy is wrong. We are all out." 
 
     Abrial kept repeating, "Murphy did not say that."
 
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     Murphy was Embassy Counselor under Bullitt. He is now main source
 
of information on North Africa, on detached service at Algiers.