But, as Tricot noted, it meant the disappearance of "one of the elements of the triptych, francisation". Reactions were tempestuous. Debré, says de Gaulle, "could not hide his chagrin" — which was an understatement. After all he had been required to say in the name of francisation, Debré in fact felt compelled to offer his resignation that day. De Gaulle who privately called Debré his "Saint Sebastian" — "every time he receives an arrow, he suffers, but that gives him pleasure!" — waved it aside, saying, "No, Debré; remain I still have need of you." Debré remained. The next day de Gaulle's comrade-in-arms and friend of fifty years standing, Marshal Juin, broke with him publicly, accusing de Gaulle of "deserting our Algerian brothers". In Madrid, Claude Paillat recalls watching the "Mandarin", Salan, perform a curious pas seul in an attempt to tune a minute transistor radio he was clutching in the palm of his hand. As de Gaulle's speech came feebly through, he grunted "Oh! Oh!" on deciphering the words "Algerian Republic". Afterwards he declared to the Press, "from now on, every man must face up to his responsibilities…the time for evasions is over"

Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Alge…, loc. 1287