USA navy bases in France according to the Dutch newspaper Amigoe di Curacao dated 14 February 1951

An item reported that the French department of foreign affairs announced that the USA did not request France for permission to use navy and air force bases in France. A French magazine suggested earlier that Pléven during his visit to the USA was asked for such a permission.(1)

Note

1. René Pleven (15 April 1901 Rennes-13 January 1993 Paris) was prime minister of France between 12 July 1950-10 March 1951 and again between 11 August 1951-20 January 1952 but also minister of defence and economy and finance, who introduced the after him name Pleven Plan, un defence treaty between France, Italy, West-Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.