Letter from Arnold Bennett, Head of the French Section of the Department of Propaganda, Ministry of Information, Norfolk Street, Strand, London, W.C.2, to [Professor William Abbott] Herdman, The Royal Society, Burlington House, W.1 Proposes that the Royal Society send a message of greeting to the French nation for "FRANCE'S DAY" celebrations on 12 July in London and 14 July in Paris. Suggests that such a message would help strengthen relations between the two countries during this difficult time. Requests a concise, impactful message to be sent by 9 July for publication through Reuter. Includes a scrap draft message. 26 June 1918