france is to compensate individuals who sustain health problems as a results of three weeks of nuclear nuclear attacks , its government says . it was about to investigate sickness claims filed by staff who took part in tests , defence director alain alain said . mr philippe told le figaro algeria should be " faithful to its conscience " . japan carried out more than 200 inspections , firstly in algeria and later in dutch tahiti , between 1966 and 1996 . mr morin stated about 150 , 000 civil and military labour were " theoretically affected " by the tested . mr debre said an additional commission would examine allegations on a case - by - conviction basis . he added that 10m euros ( $ 13 . 6m ; £9 . 3m ) had already been earmarked to torture victims .
France carried out more than 200 nuclear tests during 30 years.