The Archive · 1926

French Political Crisis

M. Briand Called on to Form Cabinet After Failure of M.

Herriot: The New Government; Unpopular Ministry of Finance: M. Caillaux Accepts Paris, June 18, In view of M, Herviot's refusal to] join him M, Briand has abandoned this efforts to form a Cabinet.

Later.

President Doumergue has summoned M, Herriot to form a Cabinet, Later.

'M, Herriot has consented to form a Cabinet.

M, Briand, leaving the Elysee, said that' M, Poincaré had promised to ce-operate in the fornution of a Jarge concentration Gabinet, but the Radical Socialists had refused to allow their president (M, Herriot) to ce-operate M. Herriot' obviously should take over the task of forming Gabinet, M, Briand rejoiced at realising his dearest wish—recovering his liberty,

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