GIRAUD'S POLICY
A BROAD BASIS
AIMING AT UNITY
(Rec. 9 a.m.) LONDON, January 3. The French High Commissariat at Algiers announced that General Giraud had decided, in the interests of unity, to liberate a number of political! prisoners in order to mark the New Year and his taking up Command as High Commissioner. A spokesman for General Giraud said that the administration had not specified the number of political prisoners who were still detained, but said, "We are prepared to release all who undertake not to indulge in political agitation until the end of the war. We are not asking them to abandon their political opinions, but people must restrain themselves .while the war is going on." Asked if some de Gaullists were still detained, he said: "May be so, but if so, it ig a mistake. Lists are being compiled so that we can go into the question of releasing; them. Political prisoners arrested before the Allied landings will be released as soon as their cases are investigated. It is the policy of the Giraud G<pvernment to broaden the basis of its representation of various French elements as soon as possible." Questioned about* the prospects of agreement with General de Gaulle, the' spokesman said it was the definite desire of the people at the head of affairs "in North Africa to come to agreement with. all Frenchmen who were fighting against Germany.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 2, 4 January 1943, Page 5
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GIRAUD'S POLICY
Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 2, 4 January 1943, Page 5
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