FRANCE AND DE GAULLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000900070031-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2002
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: March 19, 1958
• Content Type: BRIEF

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Sarly end of i'th Republic increasingly envisaged by jittery french
leaders who see Do Gaulle's return likely:
A. One of these leaders, S'nnet, adults Gaillard "one of his
boys , " but considers him totally incapable and frightened
and seen intent Only on avoiding being last premier fore
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oiler appareentl7 feels time ripening for his return and is
becoming active contender for political power.
A. Gaulle 's morale and health have improved and many Frenci
leaders consulting. him.
Gaule has given no indication he would return unless
assembly accedes to his term .
A. His conditions for returning are guarantee of untrammeled
ority for two or three years, during which time he would
constitution providing stronger executive.
S. DO Gaulle sees need for complete reform of French po
utions. Pronouncements on economic policy rare,
wile's solution for North Africa to for autonomous Alg;
which With Tunisia, Morocco would be federally associated with trarace.
A. Ultra-rightists may break with him on this.
Gaulle affirms basic friendship to but he would be prepara
to take steps i*imical to US interests if he considered such steps
-d for France.
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possibilitios of ]French-Soviet deal to
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Be also desires to pull France out of Co on Market and
probably AVRATOM and favors instead "United Europe", apparehtly
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his return considerably improved.
and Rightist leaders now reported to believer
sembly majority favor his return.
While Assembly would still be reluctant to resign Its power,
North African debacle or another prolonged crisis could
result in Graulle's recall.
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