United States | Message to France

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THE WHITE HOUSE​

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ENCRYPTED MESSAGE​

TO: Nicolas Valérian, President of The French Republic ( Dutchy )​

FROM: Benjamin V. Sinclair, President of The United States of America

Mister President,

I am writing to congratulate you on your election as the first President of the Sixth French Republic. I understand that the rise, and also the demise, of the recent imperial government is a destabilizing factor to your country. I recognize that the divide between royal ties and extremist leftist views are something that you will have to balance, but I want you to know that, as the first independent American President since George Washington, I can somewhat relate to your battle to moderate extremist factions. The French People have my sympathies and you, and the Republican Government, have my support. I wish you the best and I extend my warmest regards. I hope that our governments can exchange embassies and ambassadors soon.

Congratulations on your election to the office of President.​

Respectfully,

Benjamin V. Sinclair
President of the United States
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[Dutchy]

PALAIS DE L'ÉLYSÉE​

PRIVATE

Benjamin V. Sinclair
President of the United States

Paris, March 2007​

Your Excellency, Mr President,

I wish to express my sincere gratitude for your kind message of congratulations. It is my belief that your historical reflection highlights our shared democratic spirit and only strenghtens the bonds between our nations.

The transition from an empire to a republic has indeed presented the government with complex political realities. As the first elected President of the Sixth French Republic, I am burdened with the duty to balance the interests of the French people within the constitutional and democratic framework of our nation. Your words of solidarity and understanding are therefore deeply appreciated, and I hope I can count on your continued support in recognising the Sixth Republic on the global stage.

France values the historic friendship between our nations and I look forward to strengthening our fraternal bonds. I would therefore be honoured to exchange embassies and ambassadors. Quai d'Orsay has assured me that the US diplomatic mission on 2 Avenue Gabriel remains reserved for your use. Should you approve, I shall direct the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to re-establish the French diplomatic mission in Washington DC at 4101 Reservoir Rd.

Furthermore, I hope you will accept the letter of credence of Pierre Vimont to serve as French Ambassador to the United States.

While I understand that your schedule is demanding, I wish to extend an invitation to attend the 63rd Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy on 6 June. It would be France’s great honour to receive you as we commemorate the extraordinary sacrifices made by American servicemen to liberate France and Europe. Should you accept, I shall direct my Secretary General to liaise with your Chief of Staff to coordinate the arrangements.

Once again, Mr. President, I thank you for your congratulations and look forward to fostering strong and enduring bilateral relations between our great nations.

Yours sincerely,

Nicolas Valérian
President of the French Republic​

Digital Diplomatic Correspondence​

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THE WHITE HOUSE​

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ENCRYPTED MESSAGE​

TO: Nicolas Valérian, President of The French Republic ( Dutchy )​

FROM: Benjamin V. Sinclair, President of The United States of America

Mister President,

I would be honored to attend the remembrance of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy in France, thank you for the invitation. I distinctly remember studying with my fellow classmates at West Point in 1944 when General Eisenhower's D-Day Speech was broadcast. The overwhelming feeling of patriotism I had for my country, which was already like a well-stocked furnace, became a raging bonfire in my heart after I heard that speech over the radio. I remember feeling with every fiber of my being that the United States was on the right side, and that we would join the French and British in Europe to overturn the evil tyranny that had befallen the continent. I did not graduate from West Point until after the war - I spent part of my life regretting that I did not find a way to make it to Europe and participate in that Great Crusade that General Eisenhower spoke of.

With that being said, I did have friends who were there, in person, who stormed the beaches of Normandy. I hope that you will permit me to bring them along for this remembrance, as all of Western Civilization owes them an unpayable debt.

I look forward to our offices preparing the visit, thank you again for the invitation.​

Respectfully,

Benjamin V. Sinclair
President of the United States
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[Dutchy]

PALAIS DE L'ÉLYSÉE​

PRIVATE

Benjamin V. Sinclair
President of the United States

Paris, April 2007​

Your Excellency, Mr President,

It is with great pleasure that I acknowledge your acceptance of the invitation. This occasion affords us the solemn opportunity to honour the heroic sacrifices of the American servicemen, among them your own comrades, who stormed the beaches and helped to liberate France from tyranny.

I look forward to welcoming your arrival.

Yours sincerely,

Nicolas Valérian
President of the French Republic​

Digital Diplomatic Correspondence​

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From: Secretary-General of the Private Office of the President of the Republic
To: White House Chief of Staff
Date: April 2007
Subject: Arrangements relating to the visit of the President of the United States to the commemoration of the 63rd Anniversary of D-Day
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Security: Standard encryption (TLS)

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Dear Mr Baker,

President Valérian has directed me to reach out to your office to coordinate the visit of President Sinclair to the commemoration of the 63rd Anniversary of D-Day. We propose that the President arrives on the 5th of June and departs following the commemorations on the 6th of June. I have added a preliminary schedule for your review:

5th June – Arrival and Dinner

• Arrival of the President of the United States at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
• Official welcome and transfer to the Élysée Palace (helicopter to Héliport de Paris – Issy-les-Moulineaux; motorcade to Élysée Palace).
• Bilateral meeting between the President of the French Republic and the President of the United States.
• Dinner hosted by the President of the French Republic at the Élysée Palace.
• Overnight at the Élysée Palace.

6th June – Commemoration

• Departure from the Élysée Palace to Normandy (motorcade to Héliport de Paris – Issy-les-Moulineaux; helicopter to Caen – Carpiquet Airport; motorcade to Normandy American Cemetery).
• Participation in the commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach.
• Address by the Presidents of France and the United States.
• Wreath-laying at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer.
• Meeting with American veterans and families of the fallen.
• Departure from Normandy (motorcade to Caen – Carpiquet Airport; helicopter to Charles de Gaulle Airport).
• Departure of the President of the United States.

With regard to security provisions, French authorities have prepared a comprehensive plan to ensure the highest standards of protection throughout the President’s visit. The Protection Service will assume responsibility for close protection, working in coordination with the United States Secret Service to provide seamless coverage at all times. We fully recognise that the President of the United States is accompanied at all times by the United States Secret Service. France is committed to facilitating their mission; however, in order to do so we kindly request that the United States Secret Service provide us in advance with a complete list of assigned personnel as well as a detailed inventory of their equipment. This will enable us to issue the necessary authorisations permitting agents to carry their service arms while on French territory.

Meanwhile, the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN) will remain on immediate stand-by as the designated tactical response unit. Supplementing these measures, the French National Police and Gendarmerie will jointly secure the perimeter of all venues visited, establishing both inner and outer security cordons.

Airspace over Normandy will be subject to temporary restriction, with the French Air and Space Forces ensuring constant aerial surveillance and providing air defence coverage throughout the duration of the commemorations. Naval assets of the French Navy will also be deployed in the Channel to reinforce maritime security and safeguard the approaches to the landing beaches.

Taken together, these provisions reflect France’s commitment to ensuring that the President of the United States absolute safety.

I look forward to our collaboration on this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Cyrille Bellerose
Secretary-General
Private Office of the President of the Republic
Sixth French Republic

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THE WHITE HOUSE​

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TOP SECRET​

TO: Cyrille Bellerose, Secretary-General of the Private Office of the President of the French Republic ( Dutchy )​

FROM: Harvey Baker, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff

Mr. Bellerose,

Thank you for reaching out to me directly. The President and senior White House officials are looking forward to this trip. The plans that you have submitted look excellent. There are a few alterations, or clarifications, that have for your consideration. Some are in regard to the trip itself, and some are in regard to security. I look forward to hearing your feedback.

In regard to the trip, President Sinclair has requested to visit the tomb of the Marquis de Lafayette in Picpus Cemetary, where he would like to lay a wreath and give a speech. We would not have any problem if this was an intimate event instead of a large one. The President has several special guests (American veterans and their families) who he would like to accompany him for this. Any representative from the French Republic would be welcome as well.

In regard to security, there are a number of details that the Secret Service would like me to clarify with your office. The foreign travel of the President involves the deployment of a limited number of American military assets in addition to the Secret Service.

Security Context​

The foreign travel of the President anywhere in the world also involves a deployment of a limited number of the American military for various reasons. In this case, the President's visit to France would include the deployment of a little over 300-350 military personnel (plus 40-75 Secret Service personnel). They would include: pilots, aircraft mission crews, Air Force Security Forces, and twenty special operations forces operators. Almost none of these forces will leave the airports or airbases in which they will be stationed at for the duration of the visit (except the helicopter pilots for Marine One, Two, and Three as well as the President's Emergency War Order (EWO) Officer. Below are what their missions would be:

-Pilots: Flying fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
-Mission Crews: Operating and maintaining aircraft as well as the systems aboard them.
-Air Force Security Forces: Guarding American military and government aircraft on the ground at all times.
-Special Operations Forces: Assisting the Secret Service in guarding the Boeing VC-25 that is most likely to serve as Air Force One for the arrival and departure of the President.

Forward Deployment of Assets and Units​

The Air Force would like to preposition the following aircraft (and crews) and units at the following places the day before the arrival of the President:

-Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: x1 Lockheed C-5B (transporting Marine One, Two, and Three), x1 C-40 Clipper, and x1 Boeing C-17.
--Purpose: Transporting presidential transport helicopters as well as x75 Air Force Security Forces (for on-the-ground protection of the American aircraft), 20 special officers of the Secret Service (for direct protection of the President), the 12 Marines (the flight crews for Marine One, Two, and Three), and the limousines that make up the President's motorcade.

-Évreux-Fauville Air Base: x1 Boeing E-4B, x1 C-40 Clipper (transporting 20 special operations forces).
--Purpose: Transporting 25 Air Force Security Forces (for on-the-ground protection of the E-4B), 10 Secret Service special officers (for on-board security in case the aircraft has to be used), and 20 special operations forces for additional protection. The mission of the E-4B is to provide the President with an alternative aircraft to use for departure, as well as an aircraft to use for departure in the event of an emergency war-scenario.

-Vélizy-Villacoublay Air Base: x1 Boeing C-32A
--Purpose: Provide the President with an alternate aircraft to use for departure and transporting a limited amount of aircraft security.

-Paris Orly Airport: x1 C-40 Clipper
--Purpose: Provide the President with an alternate aircraft to use for departure and transporting a limited amount of aircraft security.

Ground Security​

The Secret Service will fully cooperate with the Protection Service for the protection of the President. One critical requirement of the Secret Service's protection of POTUS, however, is that they do not ever fully relinquish protection even if primary responsibility is deferred to French authorities. Everywhere, at all times, there must be at least four Secret Service Special Officers providing direct, in-person protection of the President. This applies whether he is being transported, whether he is attending a ceremony, whether he is alone in a room (in which case they would guard outside of the room), or whether he is sleeping. When the President is outside, in plain view of the public, the Secret Service would also be willing to provide counter-assault teams above high vantage points as part of their assistance to the Protection Service.

When travelling by car, POTUS and senior American VIPs will utilize the limousines brought by the Air Force. When this occurs, an escort from French authorities and police will be needed.

Weaponry​

-Secret Service Special Officers - x1 SIG-Sauer P229 +5 magazines; x1 FN P90 +2 magazines; x1 Secret Service bullet proof vest under dress shirt; All weapons concealed under suit jacket of agent (additional weapons can be provided if the Secret Service is needed for outdoor counter assault teams).
-Secret Service Special Agents - x1 SIG-Sauer P229 +5 magazines; All weapons concealed under suit jacket of agent.
-Air Force Security Forces - x1 M4 Carbine Assault Rifle and x7 loaded magazines; x1 M9 Semiautomatic Pistol and x5 loaded magazines; combat uniform.
-Special Operations Forces - x1 HK416 rifle +10 30-round magazines and bayonet, x1 M1911 +4 magazines; x1 Barrett M82 (per troop); x4 flashbangs; x2 white smoke grenade, x1 orange smoke grenade; x2 red flares; x6 M67 grenade.​

Best regards,

Harvey Baker
Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff​