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Dear Mr. President
Our Prime Minister cabled me that the account I had sent him of our conversation the other day was exactly what he expected from the head of the American state and gave him the greatest satisfaction.
Mr. Clemenceau states that there is no reason why you should abstain from any question concerning the using by us, as combattants, of the maximum of our available manhood. We have, he cables, nothing to conceal from President Wilson, and he will have in this respect full satisfaction.
The Prime Minister also fully agrees with you as to the importance and necessity of the American troops being employed at the proper time as armies, and every facility will be given in that view: the fine valor displayed by American troops forecasts, he says, splendid results.
Mr. Clemenceau begs that your kind attention be called to the importance of forming staff officers with the greatest care: according to his views, scientific method is, in the present warfare, of paramount importance; and such method cannot, of course, be improvised.
This morning's news is better, and I consider it a particularly good omen that it is so with respect to all allied troops, and especially the American and the French.
Mr. President
Respectfully and sincerely yours
Jusserand