De Gaulle met armed rebel leaders with only a hidden marksman for protection

Evidence

To give them extra assurance that they came as trusted dignitaries, Tricot made a point that they should not be searched for weapons before entering the Elysée; he and Mathon would be the only others present at the interview in the room, and they would be unarmed. De Gaulle’s military aide, Colonel de Bonneval, was appalled at the security hazard, and — as a single precaution — a lone marksman was installed hidden behind a tapestry. The risks remained considerable, but de Gaulle — as always entirely fearless for his own physical safety — accepted them unhesitatingly. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1187

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: De Gaulle agreed at once to meet secretly with a rebel commander — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1186; A bodyguard assigned to protect de Gaulle nearly assassinated him in Oranie — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1299

Related

• A bodyguard assigned to protect de Gaulle nearly assassinated him in Oranie (similarity 0.86)
• De Gaulle agreed at once to meet secretly with a rebel commander (similarity 0.85)

Broader Connections

• A bodyguard assigned to protect de Gaulle nearly assassinated him in Oranie #complicates (0.55) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1299