Full Freedom of Action for France Insists de Gaulle
In his dealings with his British allies and the United States, de Gaulle insisted at all times in retaining full freedom of action on behalf of France, even where this might embarrass or inconvenience his partners in the war: 'France has no friends, only interests' is one of his best-remembered statements. 'Of all the crosses I have had to bear during this war, the heaviest has been the Cross of Lorraine [de Gaulle's symbol of Free France]' is one of Churchill's.
