There were a number of activities that took place in preparation for a presidential transition between Truman and Dewey. As Roosevelt had in 1944, Truman provided Dewey with issue and policy briefings. After the election, news reports indicated that Dewey had also been receiving weekly intelligence reports from the Truman administration. In addition, Truman provided Dewey, through Dewey's campaign advisor John Foster Dulles, details about Truman's plan to address the Berlin Blockade. During the campaign, Dewey released a statement supporting Truman's blockade efforts. Dulles was also appointed to the official U.S. delegation for a United Nations General Assembly meeting held in Paris, France. The likely Secretary of State in a Dewey administration, Dulles obtained incumbent George C. Marshall's consent to hold informal talks with a number of European foreign ministers in order to give then assurances about Dewey's intentions if elected to the presidency.