Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-20
Fouchet, Algeria Chief,
Long q De GouI|e Aide

Christian Fouchet, the new
French high commissioner to
the emerging nation Of Algeria,
has devoted 20 years to serving
the causes Of Charles de Gaulle.
He was 20 when he hid on an
English plane to go to London
after the collapse of The French
army In World War II. On the
following day, he put himself at
the service Of Gen. de Gaulle
and the Free French Forces.
He reported to Gen. de Gaulle
on June 10, 1940-the day the
then ltttle-known but towering
French brigadier general made
his dramatic plea to France to
carry on the fight.
I'm Diplomatic Service s.
After the liberation of France,
Mr.. Pouehet went into the dip
loEnatie service. He worked as
q secretary OF the French EN-
bassy In Moscow in 1914 and
later was sent to the Polish
governments at Lublin and
Warsaw as delegate to the
French provisional government.
Mr.. Fouchet was the French
delegate to the Indian govern
Ynent ana consul-general at
Calcutta In 1857.
when Gen. de Gaulle organ
lied his Rally Of the French
People tRpF). Mr.. Fouchet took
leave from his diplomatic Ca
reer. He was q member Of the
directing committee Of the RPF
and RPF delegate general for
the Paris region 1947-51. He
was then elected a deputy under
the RpF label.
After Pierre Mendes-France
rose 70 power in 1854. he ap-
pointed Mr.. Fouchet Minister
for Tlnisian and Moroccan
Affairs. Mr.. Fouchet accom-
panied Mr.. Mendes-Frsnce on
the dramatic flight to Tunis
in 1854 that led to internal
autcnomy-and eventual inde-
pendence-for Tunisia.
Gen. de Gaulle, had disbanded
the RpF by 1856 and Mr..
Fouehet was defeated in his bid
for reelection as a Deputy.
Ambassador to Denmark
When Gen. de Gaulle re-
turned to power in 1858, Mr..
Fouchet was almost immedi-
ately appointed French Am
bassador to Denmark. He re-
turned from Copenhagen yes
terday and went to the Presi-
dents Elysee Palace this morn
ing for q meeting with Gen. de
0aulie before his appointment
as high commissioner.
A tall, broad shouldered man,
Mr.. Fouchet now Is so. He
recently has been in the news
as the head Of a six-nation
committee to try to work out a
formula for political union
among the Common Market
countries.
Mr.. Fouchet has defended
Gen. de Gaulle's ideas for a
loose confederation. The other
five nations are pressing for
closer ties and a supernatural
authority that would take away
some Of the sovereignty of the
individual nations. No decision
has been reached.
As high commissioner, Mr.
Fouchet will WELD for France
powers over defense and secur-
ity and. II necessary in an
emergency, will be responsible
for the maintenance of order
Frame Still Sovereign
During the interim period
France remains the sovereign
power In Algeria. Mr.. Fouchet
in effect will be successor to
a long line Of French governors
general.
Under the Evian agreements
France hangs on to direct con-
troll Of foreign affairs, defense
Of the territory, justice. cur
rency. economic relations
education, Accommodations
ports and airports. If the H.
man provisional executive can
not control public order, then
the French government will
step In.
Mr.. Fouchet will receive the
instructions Of the French gov
eminent In the affairs in which
1t retains control and pass on
his recommendations to Paris,