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3 unusual facts about Georges Catroux


Betty Catroux

In 1968, Betty Saint married French interior decorator François Catroux, a grandson of General Georges Catroux.

Lebanese Independence Day

The newly formed government refused to hold talks with General Catroux or any other mandate official; stressing that any negotiation should be done with the captured government.

After national and international pressure, General Georges Catroux (a delegate general under de Gaulle) proclaimed in the name of his government the Lebanese independence on November 26, 1941.



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