Word: quai
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...students of the British Prime Minister's "realistic" policy, Mr. Chamberlain's notions were something less than realistic. Neither Germany's Hitler nor Italy's Mussolini showed any interest in the plan; France's Quai d'Orsay remained understandably silent. Unmentioned anywhere were "neutral" Spaniards qualified to run the country...
...Rightist Air Force for too vigorous bombing, was famed General Juan Yague, who led the recent Rightist drive which captured Lerida (TIME, April 11). Information that General Yague is out of circulation came from French secret service agents in Rightist territory, made a rattling good story on the Quai d'Orsay. Hot-tempered, hot-tongued General Yague was reported as having said that if Generalissimo Franco had as many members of his family in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia as have certain Rightist commanders, presumably including General Yague, these cities might not have so greatly suffered. General Yague was said...
Diplomatically the strongest foreign office in Europe is that of France. Last week the Quai d'Orsay further strengthened itself by appointing famed Jules Henry to the post of chief adviser to new Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet. M. Henry during his 17 years as a member of the French Embassy in Washington became the best liked, most influential...
Frenchman in the U. S. He was the guest at Newport of General and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and on wisecracking terms with President Roosevelt and the press. He was called back to Paris to become Chief of the American Section of the Quai d'Orsay, but State Department propheteers are sure he will ultimately return as Ambassador. He is the ace of the French diplomatic service in dealing with persons who speak English or American. He speaks both to perfection-either clipped, impeccable King's English or broad, robust United States...
...each other's colonies would cease; and 4) France, following Britain's acknowledgement that Italy has certain rights in respect to Palestine, would agree that Italy also has certain rights in respect to Syria, a French mandate. As a preliminary to these far-reaching plans, the Quai d'Orsay this week announced that Premier Daladier and M. Bonnet had "gladly" accepted the British invitation to confer on the matter in London on April...