1.
LS PARIS
0.05

2.
LS TRAFFIC
0.09

3.
MS PETROL STATION
0.14

4.
MS PETROL PUMP FED FROM DRUMS
0.19

5.
LS P.T.T. BUILDING CLOSED
0.25

6.
CU SIGN IN FRENCH 'STRIKE 100 PERCENT'
0.27

7.
LS DESERTED RAILWAY TRACKS
0.30

8.
MLS PEOPLE QUEUE OUTSIDE BANK
0.40

9.
MS CLOSED METRO ENTRANCE
0.44

10.
MLS EMPTY BUSES IN DEPOT (2 SHOTS)
0.54

11.
CU SIGN 'TAXIS' PAN DOWN DESERTED BANK
0.59

12.
CU SIGN ON FACTORY PAN TO STRIKERS
1.05

13.
CU STRIKERS SIGN ON BANNER PAN TO STRIKERS
1.10

14.
GV ELYSEE PALACE
1.13

15.
SV M. JEANNENEY (MINISTER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS)
1.23

16.
SV M. FOUCHET (MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR)
1.32

17.
SV M.DUVILLARD (MINISTER OF REPATRIATION)
1.38

18.
SV M. CHAMAND (MINISTER OF TRANSPORT)
1.42



Initials JP/V/BHH/SGM



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Background: FRANCE HAS SLIPPED DEEPER INTO INDUSTRIAL PARALYSIS AND THE COUNTRY IS FAST BEING PUSHED TOWARDS A GENERAL STRIKE. AN ESTIMATED 6-MILLION PEOPLE HAVE STOPPED WORK AND MORE ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW. PRESIDENT DE GAULLE HAS MAINTAINED OFFICIAL SILENCE ON THE CRISIS AND THE FRENCH COMMUNIST PARTY TONIGHT (MONDAY) CALLED FOR THE OVERTHROW OF THE GOVERNMENT.

THE DAY TO DAY LIFE OF THE AVERAGE FRENCHMAN HAS BEEN DRASTICALLY AFFECTED. THERE ARE NO RAIL OR BUS SERVICES, LIMITED TAXIS, AND AIR TRANSPORT IS ALMOST AT A STANDSTILL. COMMUNICATIONS ARE IN CHAOS. THE TELEPHONE SERVICE AND POSTAL DELIVERIES ARE ERRATIC AND SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE ON STRIKE. PEOPLE QUEUED IN PARIS STREETS OUTSIDE THE BANKS, SOME OF WHICH FIRST PUT A LIMIT ON WITHDRAWALS OF CASH AND THEN SUSPENDED TRANSACTIONS AS THEIR EMPLOYEES JOINED THE WALKOUT MOVEMENT. A FEW BRANCHES REMAINED OPEN IN THE PARIS AREA. GENERAL DE GAULE CALLED IN HIS KEY MINISTERS ONE AFTER THE OTHER AT THE ELYSEE PALACE FOR 20-MINUTE CONSULTATIONS BUT REFUSED TO MAKE ANY PUBLIC STATEMENT.