Virendra
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Fact of the day - The Franco-British Union proposal
During World War II when France was about to capitulate, a proposal was sent by Churchill and De Gaulle to French in 1940 to create a union of Britain and France.
The official 'Declaration of Union' sounded as follows: 'France and Great Britain shall no longer be two nations, but one Franco-British Union. The constitution of the Union will provide for joint organs of defence, foreign, financial and economic policies. Every citizen of France will enjoy immediately citizenship of Great Britain, every British subject will become a citizen of France.'
Unfortunately, even though it had full support of the Prime Minister Paul Reynaud, the proposal was rejected by the French Cabinet.
Regards,
Virendra
During World War II when France was about to capitulate, a proposal was sent by Churchill and De Gaulle to French in 1940 to create a union of Britain and France.
The official 'Declaration of Union' sounded as follows: 'France and Great Britain shall no longer be two nations, but one Franco-British Union. The constitution of the Union will provide for joint organs of defence, foreign, financial and economic policies. Every citizen of France will enjoy immediately citizenship of Great Britain, every British subject will become a citizen of France.'
Unfortunately, even though it had full support of the Prime Minister Paul Reynaud, the proposal was rejected by the French Cabinet.
Regards,
Virendra