On 8 November 1954, the Moroccan Communist Party issues an appeal to the people of Morocco in which it criticises the policy of the French Government led by Pierre Mendès France and Francis Lacoste, French Resident-General in Morocco. The party calls on all nationalists to demonstrate unity within a national front in order to fight for the country’s independence, and emphasises the importance of recognition of the sovereignty of the people of Morocco in managing their own affairs.