to make a further effort to lessen Giraud's power as the CINC as well as to
 
strengthen De Gaulle's own cmtrol over even the civilian moderate elements
 
 of the Committee. The discussions which have taken place in the
 
few days in the Committee meetings have led to no solution as yet, it
 
is understood.
 
         Whatever solution is reached, the moderate element of the Committee
 
insist, the decision wiill preserve collective responsibility of all members
 
wh ich is the basis of its recognition by the Allied Governments.
 
           The fear is beginning to be expressed as discussions of this
 
nature continue, thst unless the Committtee is able to rid themselves
 
of the personal differences and devote more attention to the prosecution
 
of the war the French people when liberated will have lot respect for
 
the Committee, and the Committee itself will lose the possibility of
 
speaking for them when the time comes. However, it is likely, the principal
 
 attention here will be centered on these political matters until the French 
 
Army is able to participate more actively in the prosecution of the war.
 
 
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