He received Boganda, by then head of the Grand Council of French Equatorial Africa and pushing for independence, in Paris in July 1958 and was in turn received at Brazzaville in August.
Ia menerima Boganda, saat itu ketua Dewan Besar Afrika Ekuatorial Prancis dan memaksa untuk merdeka, di Paris pada bulan Juli 1958 dan pada gilirannya ia diterima di Brazzaville pada bulan Agustus.