Telegram from Christian Pineau to Jean Chauvel on the withdrawal of British forces stationed in Germany (Paris, 28 January 1958)

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Following the United Kingdom’s request to the Council of Western European Union (WEU) on 22 January 1958 to withdraw 8 500 of its troops from the European mainland, French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau sends a telegram to Jean Chauvel, French Ambassador to London, on 28 January 1958. He informs Chauvel that, on the basis of the favourable opinion given by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Commander-in-Chief, the French Government has no objections to the United Kingdom’s request. But Pineau emphasises the importance that his government places on the presence of British troops on the continent and points out that a gradual weakening of the British presence could undermine the very foundations of common defence.

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Quelle: M. Pineau, ministre des Affaires étrangères, à M. Chauvel, ambassadeur de France à Londres: Paris, 28 janvier 1958, T. nos 918 à 920. Très urgent. Dans: Ministère des Affaires étrangères. Commission de publication des documents diplomatiques français. Documents diplomatiques français: 1958, Tome I, 1er janvier-30 juin. Paris: Imprimerie nationale, 1992. Numéro du document 51. pp. 100-101.

Copyright: (c) Ministère des Affaires étrangères de la République Française
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