After the assassination of Darlan on 24 December 1942, Washington turned again towards Henri Giraud, to whom had rallied Maurice Couve de Murville, who had financial responsibilities in Vichy, and Lemaigre-Dubreuil, a former member of La Cagoule and entrepreneur, as well as Alfred Pose, general director of the Banque nationale pour le commerce et l'industrie (National Bank for Trade and Industry).
Setelah pembunuhan Darlan pada tanggal 24 Desember 1942, Washington berbalik lagi ke arah Henri Giraud, yang telah mendukung Maurice Couve de Murville, yang memiliki tanggung jawab keuangan di Vichy, dan Lemaigre-Dubreuil, seorang mantan anggota La Cagoule dan pengusaha, serta Alfred Pose, direktur jenderal Banque nationale pour le commerce et l'industrie (Bank Nasional Perdagangan dan Industri).