New grounds for nuclear testing

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By coincidence I found an argument for replacement of the French atomic tests. I never met before.

The French tests at Moruroa are by way of a “reward” from Gen. de Gaulle for the bravery of the people of French Polynesia, when they opted for the Free French and not for the Vichy government in the second world war.

Now if the French ever leave, it will not be because of local opposition. They will need an honourable reason to move to another site.

To speed up that process, I suggest the He de Sein.

He de Sein is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, about 10 km west of Brittany in the department of Finistere. It is known for the Breton love of freedom, since on 18 June 1940 the entire male popula tion opted for the Free French and sailed over to join de Gaulle in nearby England.

The advantages of this site are many: • As real citizens of France, the people of He de Sein de serve a reward equal to that of Polynesia. • There is no need for annexation, because no one will doubt that the island be longs to France. • Of course, the island has to be depopulated. No problem, it was done voluntarily in 1940. • There are many military sites in western Britanny, so everyone there is used to sol diers. • No danger exists if the tests are carried out when winds blow from the east then all pollution will spread over an uninhabited ocean. (Statistics show that winds are normally west, but everyone knows that statistics are lies).

K.Velt

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