Memorandum of Conversation Between Ambassador William G. Bullitt and Charlton Coburg
5/29/1947
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William Bullitt, the American Ambassador to France had conflicted feelings about French recolonization of Vietnam after World War II. He said, "to keep this poor people down with arms would be disgusting." But he also said the Vietnamese "are essentially childish," concluding the Soviets were behind their bid for freedom. In fact, Moscow didn’t recognize the Hanoi government until 1949.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State.
Full Citation: Memorandum of Conversation Between Ambassador William G. Bullitt and Charlton Coburg; 5/29/1947; Classified General Records, 1946-1947; Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State, Record Group 84; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/bullitt-coburg, March 28, 2024]