he uk acted in an opportunistic manner within the deal struck between the us and Australia which ended a $40 billion submarine contract deal between Canberra and Paris, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.
”The UK accompanied this operation opportunistically,” the French diplomatic source said. ”We don’t got to consult in Paris with our ambassador to understand what to think and what conclusions to draw from it.”
France has not mentioned Britain in any official communication regarding the deal, focusing its ire on Australia and especially the us .