Letter from Maurice Couve de Murville to Christian Pineau concerning US policy on colonialism (25 May 1956)
Text On 25 May 1956, Maurice Couve de Murville, French Ambassador to Washington, informs French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau of an address given by the US Senator for Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy, in which he gave his views on colonialism and US foreign policy. Kennedy believes that his country must take a stance against the colonial policy of Western powers, in particular so that the colonies, which are currently gaining independence, will not turn towards the East.
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Quelle: COUVE DE MURVILLE, Maurice. [Lettre de l'ambassadeur de France aux États-Unis au ministre français des Affaires étrangère (25 mai 1956)]: Le colonialisme et la politique étrangère américaine. Discours du Sénateur J. Kennedy. 25-05-1956. Aufbewahrt in: Archives nationales d'outre-mer. Affaires politiques (XIXème siècle/1962), Ministère des Colonies. Direction des Affaires politiques. Relations avec les puissances étrangères. Etats-Unis. 1953/1958. FR ANOM 61COL2183.
Copyright: (c) Archives Nationales d'Outre-Mer, Aix-en-Provence