French Papzrs Slam Sbato

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Commentaries by leading French newspapers are ae critical of SMATO as they have been of NATC, reflecting the Prench Government's increasing area of differanres with the U.3. The paper, Le Combat, said of the recent SRATO Ministerial Council meeting in Menila: "In Asie, there is no longer any appeerance of the destern Alliance. The common front of the Veet has cracked and 4s in confusion,” Dwelling on France's differences with the United Stetes in Asia, Le Combat, attacked the U.S, Government for exercising complete control over South Vietnan. It said: "The principal question of SEATO - South Vietnam - is diacusaed through bilateral contacts between Saigon and jashington outside of the organisation.” ‘The paper continued: "The principal question of Asia - the attitude to be taken towards Communist China - keepa up @ public polemic between the U.5. and France, two important members of SEATO. Affirming its belief that there are complicated differences between the U.S., France, Britain, the Netherlands and West Germany in South-Tast Asia, the paper said, "There exiat therefore at least five different allied policies in this part of the world.” Another paper, Farig Jour, also commenting on the ienila meeting said, "The stratezic actions of SFATC, apart from some joint manoevres, cannot be much developed." and "No South-East Asian protleme will be solved” at the lienila meeting.