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<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Grinnell-Milne was also appointed the British liaison officer to the Commander-in-Chief of the French Air Force Joseph Vuillemin, and equipped with portable radio transmitter, call-signs and codes.<unk> Grinnell-Milne was also appointed the British liaison officer to the Commander-in-Chief of the French Air Force Joseph Vuillemin, and equipped with portable radio transmitter, call-signs and codes. Grinnell-Milne drove to Bordeaux, then to GHQ French Air Forces at Agen. <unk> Grinnell-Milne drove to Bordeaux, then to GHQ French Air Forces at Agen. Vuillemin regretfully informed him that he had begun the process of transferring men and aircraft to North Africa, but had now received orders to stop all movements. Grinnell-Milne found most of the senior staff officers were either resigned to their fate, obstructive, or openly hostile, although he noted that many of the younger officers and men were eager to leave for England. He left France late on 18 June aboard. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Grinnell-Milne was invalidated out of the RAF (technically he resigned his commission), retaining his rank of flying officer on 20 July 1944. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>