§ 9. Mr. Edgar Granvilleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any statement to make upon the new status of the French Committee of National Liberation.
§ Mr. EdenI am aware that the Consultative Assembly at Algiers passed a resolution on 15th May that the French Committee of National Liberation should henceforth be known as the Provisional Government of the Republic, and I understand that the French Committee subsequently decided to give effect to this resolution. So far as I am aware, however, no action has yet been taken.
§ Mr. GranvilleDoes the right hon. Gentleman not think that the gallantry of the French troops has at last earned the recognition that they believe to be their due? Would he send a copy of Low's cartoon in yesterday's "Evening Standard" to the State Department at Washington; and will he take a look at it himself at the same time?
§ Mr. EdenAs I have said, I understand that the French Committee subsequently decided to give effect to this resolution. As far as I am aware, no action has yet been taken by them. As regards our position on the general problem, perhaps the hon. Member will await the Prime Minister's statement later to-day.
§ Mr. EdenWe made a certain recognition of the French National Committee as such last year, and I made a further statement a fortnight ago. For the rest, I must ask the hon. Member to await the statement of the Prime Minister.