Evening star., 1943-08-27
Three Allied Powers Recognize
French Committee at AIqiers
America and Britain
Impose Restrictions
On Scope Of Action
BY the Associated Press.

On scope OF Action
BY the Associated Press
The seal of Russia's approval
was stamped today on one OF
the first announced diplomatic
results of the Quebec conference
formal recognition of the De
Gaulle-Giraud Committee oi
National Liberation as "trus-
tees" of French interests.
The Russians apparently went
even step farther than did Pres
ident Roosevelt and Prime Ministe,
Churchill IN welcoming the French
committee into the Allied fold as
the representative of millions OF
Frenchmen fighting for freedom.
For the announcement from Mos
COW declared that the group head
ed by Gen. Charles de Gaulle and
Gen. Henri Giraud would be rec
ognized as the representative OF
the state interests of the French
republic and as the leader of in
terests of the French republic and
of oil French patriots fight
ing against the Hitlerite tyranny.
The Soviet report, broadcast by
the Moscow radio, said the Russian
decision of recognition had been
handed to the French committee on
August Is, The day the action of the
British and United States Govern
ments was made public.
Algiers Reported Pleased.
Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill
in their joint statement issued Au-
gust "a said that full reports OF
the decisions tat the Quebec confer
ence) so far as they affect the war
against Germany and Italy will be
furnished to the Soviet Govern
ment"
The United States and Great
Britain accorded the committee
limited wartime recognition as ad-
ministrative agency in French over
seas territories which acknowledge
its authority, but not as "a govern
ment of France or of the French
Empire"
Secretary Hull said at his press
conference today that official reports
to the State Department indicate
that French leaders in North Africa
are pleased and satisfied" with the
recognition extended to the COM
.mittee.
To Chose Own Regime.
Similar statements issued by Mr..
Roosevelt and the British and Cana
dian governments specified that
Later on the people of France, in
free and untrammeled manner,
will proceed in due course to select
their own government and their
own officials to administer it,"
Mr.. Roosevelt's statement said
that ''the Government of the
United States takes note, with
sympathy, of the desire of the COM
mittee to be regarded as the body
qualified to insure the administra-
ton and defense of French inter-
ests," but added significantly that
1.-The extent to which it may be pos
sible to give effect to this desire,
must, however, be reserved for each
case as it arises"
The Russian recognition. broad
cast several hours later, appeared
to be full and without qualification
Alexander E. Bogomulov, former
Soviet Ambassador to vichy France,
has been reported en- route to Algiers
as Russia's representative. This has
been taken as an indication that
Russia would have a full-flledged
Ambassador representing her before
the committee.
Three Limitations Imposed.
In Mr.. Roosevelt's statement, these
limitations were imposed:
l. The committee is expected to
function on the principle of collec-
tive responsibility of all its members
for the active prosecution of the
war"
2. I'm view Of the paramount i'm
portance OF the common war effort ="
the relationship with the committee
must continue to be subject to the
military requirements of the Allied
commanders"
3. The extent to which the COM
mittee may be recognized depends
on the circumstances in industrial
cases
4. The statement does not con-
stltute recognition of a governme Mt
of France or of the French Empire
by the Government of the United
States"
Merely Recognized Facts.
An informed diplomat interpreted
these limitations as meaning that
the British American Governments
merely had confirmed the situation
existing in North Africa for the last
three months. In that sense, he
said, 1t brought de jure recognition
OF de facto administration, with
out materially changing the rela-
tionship among Washington, Lon
don and Algiers.
Last nights limited recognition
OF the French Committee by the
United States, Great Britain and
Canada reflects in some degree
the progress achieved in long
drawn-out efforts to unity the two
French factions.
There was no mention in anv
statement as to financial dealings,
and presumably French assets in
this country, totaling $1,000, 900 900
at the time of their freezing June
II, 1910, continue subject to the
requirement that Withdrawals need
Treasury licenses.
AS for the reported 5000. .0O0. 900
in gold at Martinique, that matter
was said here to be out Of the
United States jurisdiction. Mar
Unique was not occupied by the
United Nations but merely Joined
with the other French.
Cuba was the first country to es-
tablish diplomatic relations with
the De Gaulle -Giraud committee
acting August 49, Recognition by
the Belgian government in exile
followed last Wednesday.
Marhino Tool R,rkione