Mention of secret F.L.N. contact Si Salah imperilled the trial of Challe
Evidence
Challe told the author that when mention of Si Salah’s name was made at Challe’s trial, the Public Prosecutor immediately attempted to have the session held in camera. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1400
Categorization
- QUESTION: This hints at the suppressed secret contacts between de Gaulle’s government and the F.L.N. (Si Salah) — a connection the regime wanted buried. Worth exploring the broader scandal of these covert negotiations.
- XREF: Ties to the theme of the FLN’s own internal politics and the separate negotiations de Gaulle pursued behind the army’s back. — connects to: The F.L.N. executed Si Salah for breaching discipline in treating with the French; De Gaulle’s public appeal to the G.P.R.A. sealed Si Salah’s fate — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1190; Renouncing Si Salah forced de Gaulle to negotiate solely with the FLN — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1202 (+1 more)
Related
- Renouncing Si Salah forced de Gaulle to negotiate solely with the FLN (similarity 0.84)
- De Gaulle’s public appeal to the G.P.R.A. sealed Si Salah’s fate (similarity 0.83)
- The F.L.N. executed Si Salah for breaching discipline in treating with the French (similarity 0.80)