Charles de Gaulle - De Gaulle denied the legitimacy of the government at Bordeaux
Time: Wednesday Jun 19, 1940
Place: London
Details: In his next broadcast on 19 June de Gaulle denied the legitimacy of the government at Bordeaux. He called on the North African troops to live up to the tradition of Bertrand Clausel, Thomas Robert Bugeaud, and Hubert Lyautey by defying orders from Bordeaux. The British Foreign Office protested to Churchill.
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