He was responsible for the direction of French diplomacy in the conference at Algeciras.
French diplomacy sought, long in vain, to have this measure revoked.
"If the news is confirmed, it would be the culmination of a daily effort by French diplomacy," Juppe said.
"This showed that in exchange, he had made verbal concessions showing he separated himself from French diplomacy."
"Alliance de revers" is a classical realpolitik policy of French diplomacy.
The full-dress news conference launched a particularly intense phase of French diplomacy.
French diplomacy here has been resolutely low-key and pragmatic of late.
French wine was the cornerstone of French diplomacy.
He at once assumed the entire direction of French diplomacy.
French diplomacy however was losing its military bite.