Submarine crisis: the leak of an SMS from Macron, “an unprecedented low blow” – LCI

“You don’t behave like that in personal exchanges between leaders.” The press leak of an SMS sent by French President Emmanuel Macron to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is “an unprecedented low blow”, lamented the French ambassador to Canberra Jean-Pierre Thébault, Wednesday, November 3, in an indignant speech before the National Club Press. According to him, Australia has deliberately deceived Paris, in what he describes as “stab in the back”.

We will no longer believe the beautiful words, the promises of love– Jean-Pierre Thébault, Ambassador of France in Australia

Recalled by Paris after the cancellation of the mega-contract, the French ambassador admitted that restoring solid relations with Canberra will not be done in a snap. It will take time. “From now on, by experience, we will no longer believe beautiful words, promises of love”, he said. “Love is good. Having proof of love is much better”. He felt that “We can rebuild something substantial, but we are starting a long way off. Unfortunately”.

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