| Description | Meetings of French North Africa Trade Committee, 16 July 1943, 29 July 1943, 4 Aug 1943, 17 Aug 1943, 19 Aug 1943, 27 Aug 1943, 4 Sep 1943, 21 Sep 1943, 29 Sep 1943, 6 Oct 1943, and 20 Oct 1943. Meetings of Franco-British-American Committee, 3 July 1943, 15 July 1943, 17 July 1943, 19 July 1943, 29 July 1943, 4 Aug 1943, 10 Aug 1943, and 19 Aug 1943. General summary of developments to 16 July 1943 in Howie's note folio 20. French purchase of textiles from Portugal proposed, financed by escudo credit from Bank of Portugal. Similar purchase from Spain proposed, against supply of other goods. Lessening role of United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) in negotiations, and growing role of France. Franco-Spanish trading prospects assessed, 1 Oct 1943, folio 73a. |