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FRENCH GOVERNMENT RESIGNS

By Peter Jeffries

Workers Press no. 810, 6 July 1972 · scan page 2

Topics: France

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Who knew what? THE FRENCH government resigned yesterday amid a wave of panic and anxiety over the economic crisis which is galloping through the capitalist world. The sudden departure of the three-year-old Chaban-Delmas administration follows top level talks in Bonn on Tuesday between the French and the Germans.

Those attending this secret summit included Chancellor Brandt, his Economics Minister, Dr Karl Schiller, President Pompidou, his Prime Minister Chaban-Delmas and Finance Minister Giscard d'Estaing.

IN PARIS when the French Cabinet met yesterday morning Chaban-Delmas presented his resignation along with the rest of the government.

One man who knew what was It is understood the resignagoing on: Exactly a week ago tions were demanded by Pompiwe reported the fateful words dou. of French Finance Minister, M Late yesterday the president giant cash crisis Pompidou, and Chab: In-Delmas at the mee ting on Tuesday UNIONS ALLIANCE URGENT-calling all trade unionists LOBBY Great Russell Street, WC1

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