Born on October 4, 1940, Jean-Pierre Besson, a former lawyer, is preparing a book about this period.
LE FIGARO. – Several former members of the OAS who participated in the attack have already spoken.
Why speak today and what was your role?
Jean Pierre BESON. – I wanted to give instructions, which, according to my information, were not published. I was a law student and a supporter of French Algeria when I met two other students, Jean Bichon (1), at the mediation of a former activist from Tunisia. He put us in touch with “Didier”/Bastien-Thiri, whom I saw three times. From the first days of 1962, we mobilized every weekend waiting for the signal.
I did simulations in the car and participated in the preparation of two FMs that we tested in the forest of Fontainebleau. We were in the center of the operation until the arrival of Louis de Conde (2) and the new team. We were arrested in another operation in June 1962, including…
Source: Le Figaro
