Neo Destour
The independence came rather incrementally, through small steps. In September 1949, after he was exiled, Bourguiba was allowed to come back to Tunisia. A few months later, he put into place a programme in seven points, confirming that a cooperation between the French authorities and the Tunisians was necessary. The Neo Destour followed this plan of negotiation, and in 1950 , a Tunisian government was formed with Mohammed Chenik, and Salah Ben Youssef, to negotiate the successive attempts and stepts of independence. In January 1952, the new French resident Jean de Hautecloque cancelled the Neo Destour congress, and arrested 150 members of the party, Bourguiba included. As a response, the UGTT declares a general strike, therefore putting pressure on the French authorities  and riots broke out.