 Suez: The Twice-Fought War; A History
« …. At the company headquarters in Cairo, Etienne Minost and another aide joined de Grailly. De Grailly gave Minost a key and asked him to get from a strongbox in an adjoining office some company records and some jewelry left in de Grailly’s safekeeping by a vacationing friend. Minost found that sentries had already sealed all files and desk drawers. Neither the jewels nor the papers were ever recovered. Even de Grailly’s private office in his house had been placed under seals and a sentry. “All personal and official papers were seized,” de Grailly recalled. ….. »
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Laurent Laloup le dimanche 08 septembre 2024 Contribution au livre ouvert de Etienne Lucien Gabriel Adrien Minost | 
