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Saturday 15 January The intention was that I should nip over to Paris yesterday to meet R., but the journey was called off. He came home to-day through one of the worst storms for years, but when I went round for dinner at 7–45 he was in excellent form. He says that Vansittart, of whom he has seen much, was not promoted but demoted, and that Van and Lady Van are very bitter against Eden. R. had told Winston that die French army is short of ammunition, and the air force are not first class. Winston had been very sceptical, but an ex-French Minister had now confirmed to Churchill R's report.

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Royal Historical Society Camden Fifth Series , Volume 11 , December 1998 , pp. 195 - 235
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