and a reminder of his own parlous position. That few volunteers, whether expatriates or the marooned sailors of 2499 Chap4 7/4/03 2:44 pm Page 143 The Vichy consulates 143 Narvik and Dunkirk, enlisted in the Free French was frequently blamed on these consuls, notably those at London, Liverpool and Newcastle, who were believed to be illegally assisting refugees and service personnel with repatriation. With hindsight, it is easy to scoff at such paranoia, but it was perfectly understandable, given the general’s precarious footing, and was to some extent
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