SPECULATION REGARDING CHURCH SUPPORT OF GENERAL DE GAULLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000600430002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 4, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 2, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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CENTRAL I TELLU E E
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COUNTRY France
SUBJECT Speculation Regarding Church
Support of General do Gaulle
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Andre MIairaux, prominent French author who is a member of the
entourage of General Charles do Gaulle g expects the entire
church to be opposed to the Raseemblement du Peu ale Frencais
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hostility of Jesuits would lead the rest of the church against
hat all Jesuits do not feel so strongly about de Gaulle is
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the-Jesuit priest, Father RnP, Gaai,..L..iet wno nau axi. ..,Duos,-v,.-WW
with de Gaulle on 28 April 1947 remarked after the conversation
that he had not yet made up his mind about the Rassemblement du
ale F'ranoaism He advised that he "would have o wa or
some
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there are rany indications
in Paris that the Church solidly is supporting do Gaulle 'and the
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Social and Youth organization where do Gaulle was glorified a
a national hero az.idst enthusiastic applause of the audienceG
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