An item reported that the French minister for Colonies Mr. Sarraut (1) intended to make a voyage along the French African possessons. Around the end of September he would sail with a cruiser to Dakar visiting Senegal, French Guinea [since 1958 Guinea], French Ivory Coast, French Togoland [the French part became in 1960 the Republic of Togo nowadays Togolese Republic], French Dahomey [became in 1975 Republic of Dahomey, nowadays Republic of Benin] and the Cameroons [French part became independent in 1960, nowadays officially the Republic of Cameroon].
Note
1. Albert-Pierre Sarraut (28 July 1872-26 November 1962), Minster of the Colonies between 18 January 1920-29 March 1924.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-74
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