 With the possible exception of the "Francs-Tireurs et Partisans" and other groups loyal to the Communist Party of France, the "maquis" groups were mostly unorganised and unrelated to one another.This lack of coordination made them less effective in their actions against the Nazi occupiers.Charles de Gaulle, exiled in London and recognized by the UK as of a French government in exile, began seeking the formation of a committee to unify the resistance movements.