‘Dunkirk 1940 and Dunkirk 1947’ from the Luxemburger Wort (5 March 1947)
Text The day after the signing of the Treaty of Alliance and Mutual Assistance between France and the United Kingdom on 4 March 1947 in Dunkirk, the daily newspaper Luxemburger Wort describes the symbolic impact of the choice of the French martyr town of Dunkirk for the official signing. The British Foreign Secretary, on a visit to Brussels, declares that his country is ready to sign similar treaties with other European states.
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Source: Luxemburger Wort. Für Wahrheit und Recht. 05.03.1947, n° 64; 100e année. Luxembourg: Imprimerie Saint-Paul. "Dunkerque 1940 und Dunkerque 1947", p. 1.
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