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The British opposed a French surrender, and in particular the possible loss of the French Navy to the Germans, and so sought to keep Reynaud in office. On 14 June, British diplomat's Robert Vansittart and Morton wrote along with Monnet and his deputy René Pleven a draft "Franco-British Union" proposal. [3]
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The final bond between the two nations was so strong that members of the British cabinet had proposed a temporary union of the two countries for the sake of morale: the plan was drawn up by Jean Monnet, who later created the Common Market. The idea was not popular with a majority on either side, and the French government felt that, in the ...
Consequently, the intention to form the Franco-British European Air Group (FBEAG) was announced at the Chartres Summit in 1994 and the FBEAG was formally inaugurated at a joint ceremony involving French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister John Major the following year. From the start, the word ‘European’ was included in the ...
Franco-British alliance: 1716–1731 Franco-Spanish alliance: 1733–1792 Franco-Prussian alliance: 1741–1756 Franco-Austrian alliance: 1756–1792 Franco-Indian Alliances: 1700s Franco-Vietnamese alliance: 1777–1820 Franco-American alliance: 1778–1794 Franco-Persian alliance: 1807–1809 Franco-Prussian alliance: 1812–1813 Franco ...
Franco-Scottish alliance: 1295–1560 Franco-Polish alliance: 1524–1526 Franco-Hungarian alliance: 1528–1552 Franco-Ottoman alliance: 1536–1798 Franco-English alliance: 1657–1660 Franco-Indian alliance: 1603–1763 Franco-British alliance: 1716–1731 Franco-Spanish alliance: 1733–1792 Franco-Prussian alliance: 1741–1756 Franco ...
“Franco-British friendship has a long history and has known trials. It will be invaluable in facing the challenges that lie ahead. Thank you, Mr Prime Minister, for being with the French people ...
This is a list of proposed state mergers, including both current and historical proposals originating from sovereign states or organizations.The entities listed below differ from separatist movements in that they would form as a merger or union of two or more existing states, territories, colonies or other regions, becoming either a federation, confederation or other type of unified sovereign ...