Gaillard’s panic gave and then retracted full powers to Salan

Evidence

Soustelle, particularly, was placed under strict police surveillance. The “lame-duck” Gaillard sent a signal to Salan, granting him full powers; then regretted it and sent a further signal limiting those powers to the Algiers zone only. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 877