Approved by Jacques Chirac. France is often accused, especially within France itself, of not having a clear stance on the major stakes in the Convention. There are French initiatives, many even, but they come from individuals and not the official authorities. It is, therefore, with interest that I learnt of a "leak" due to Jean Quatremer, in the newspaper "Liberation", regarding a six-page document entitled: "Guidelines for French representative of the Executive within the European...