Telegram from Rahn to the German Foreign Ministry, Ident. LATS 0437 from the 5/12/1942
Date:
05.12.1942
Location:
ביזרט, תוניס, תוניסיה
Personnalités:
Habib Bourguiba, Rudolf Rahn
Keyword:
Bizerte-conflict, German-French Relations, military movements
Organization:
Allied forces in Tunisia, Destour, Doriot-Movement, French military in Tunisia, French Residency, Tunisian Civilians
Nom du fonds d’archives:
political archive of the foreign ministry
Folder Number:
Rahn_Nov42_page 18-24
Description
Language: German
Document from the Foreign Ministry, titled “Geheime Kommandosache” containing a telegram from Rahn, send through the German Embassy in Paris, in which he describes the current situation in Tunis regarding five points:
- destabilization of Tunis after the withdrawal of French troops and passivity of the Residential Government, expecting an Allied win
- stronger reliance on newly organized youth groups like the Doriot movement as auxiliary police and authority over the media
- repeated request about Rahn’s plans to clear Bizerta
- intent on establishing armed Arab forces in cooperation with Desturian-Movement, which would be facilitated by the release of leaders, especially Habib Bourguiba
- necessity to destabilize enemy territories to prevent material-superiority of Allies
