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DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II, later ...

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DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II, later serving as Prime Minister of France 1958-59 and as President of France 1959-69. A powerful Autograph Note, unsigned, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Paris?), n.d. (17th October 1966), in French. In bold pencil De Gaulle writes, in full, 'Considerez l'interet politique de lier l'Algerie a nous' (Translation: 'Consider the political interest of linking Algeria to us'). An ink annotation in an unidentified hand to the verso indicates that the note was written during a restricted meeting of the General Council on 17th October 1966. Lightly tipped to the inside of an official paper folder from the Minister of Finances, the cover marked in typescript 'Tres Important - mot manuscript du General au Ministre' (Translation: 'Very Important - handwritten word from the General to the Minister'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Upon becoming President, De Gaulle was faced with the urgent task of finding a solution to bring an end to the bloody and divisive war in Algeria, however his intentions were obscure and he faced uprisings in Algeria by the pied-noirs and the French armed forces. De Gaulle eventually arranged a cease-fire in Algeria in March 1962 which gave victory to the Algerian Liberation Movement (FLN) who came to power and declared independence. Although the Algerian issue was settled and the long crisis over, Prime Minister Michel Debre resigned over the final settlement. France recognised Algerian independence on 3rd July 1962. De Gaulle, who had served as Minister of Algerian Affairs from 1958-59, was targeted for death in retaliation for his Algerian initiatives and several assassination attempts were made on him. The most famous occurred on 22nd August 1962, when he and his wife narrowly escaped from an organised machine gun ambush on their Citroen limousine. Frederick Forsyth used the incident as the basis for his novel The Day of the Jackal. Michel Debre (1912-1996) French politician who served under De Gaulle as Prime Minister of France 1959-62 and later as Minister of the Economy and Finance 1966-68.