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The Manchester Guardian comments on France's cultural supremacy contrasted with its governmental weakness, especially after the Dien Bien Phu defeat, warning of potential government collapse impacting Geneva negotiations and policies in Indochina and Europe. It urges the US and Britain to support France.
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From the MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, England
"France excites our admiration and our despair. Culturally it is supreme among the Western nations, while governmentally it is the weakest link in their alliance. Today, the dilemma over France is acute.
Every friend of France abroad must be anxious lest the strains within the country after the defeat at Dien Bien Phu may bring the government down again.
"If the government were to fall, negotiation at Geneva would be rendered futile, and France would be left without a policy in Indochina or in Europe. And even if it survives, the government is likely to be so precarious that it cannot speak with assured authority in the world.
"The remedies do not lie with France alone. People in the United States should overcome their fear of negotiating with the Communists - which need not mean capitulation; and people in Britain should realize that if Europe sinks, they will sink, too."
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France
Event Date
After The Defeat At Dien Bien Phu
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potential government fall rendering geneva negotiations futile and leaving france without policy in indochina or europe
Event Details
France's government faces strains after Dien Bien Phu defeat, risking collapse that would undermine Geneva talks and policy authority; calls for US to negotiate with Communists and Britain to support Europe