In a conference which lasted over an hour today M. Henry Have. French Ambassador to the United States. informed the Secretary of State, Mr-
Cordell Hull of the food supply situation in France.
Mr, Hull asserted the U.S: Govern: ment's desire to help France out of, her plight. but stressed that the con-' sent of the British blockade authori-tues. with whom he was in contact. would have to be obtained first.
The Secretary of State renewed hi: lessurances that he would continue hi: efforts to try and bring about a conciliation between the British and French view-points on the food supply question.
Interviewed by newspaper correspondents following his conference with Mr, Hull. M. Have outlined the cruel privations which the French people were suffering, and declared that an American control of the distribution of food supplies sent to France most certainly would be accepted by the French Government.
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