FRANCE AND BRITAIN SIR,—I happen to be one of the
privileged Frenchmen who can read— through the courtesy of the "British Council in Paris "—British weekly papers. I have perused with great interest the article on " French back- ground " in your issue for July 27th, 1945. I heartily agree on the necessity of presenting to the French public the facts about Great Britain—which even in peace time appeared to be a difficult task. As to French opinion, given the state of our Press, it is, even to us, " terra incognita " ; the safest course seems to be to suspend judgment until general elections, regularly held, have given all Frenchmen a chance to voice their views.—
P.S.—A suggestion may, however, be made as to the means of spreading information in this country on the position of Great Britain. The United States have sent (to Lyons and Grenoble, for instance) university men who delivered lectures and organized information centres (in Lyons, 34 rue de la Charite). Some results might be obtained if Great Britain did the same.
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