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French ambassador to the US says they 'absolutely weren't informed' of submarine deal
CNN
France's ambassador to the United States reiterated in an interview Monday that the breakdown of the French-Australian submarine deal last week came as a surprise to Paris.
Speaking on French radio station RTL, Ambassador Philippe Etienne said French Cabinet ministers were not given any indication the agreement would be canceled when they met with their Australian counterparts just days before Canberra announced an alternative deal with the US and United Kingdom.
"We absolutely weren't informed of the new course," Etienne said.
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