on 26 october 1955 claude hettier de boislambert participated in the discussion of arrests and more generally the policy of the edgar faure government. he described himself as "a convinced supporter of the need for governmental stability and a just distribution of powers and responsibilities". he denounced afresh the governmental instability and criticsed the policy of a cabinet which led france to retreat and isolation, evidenced by the disappointing 1955 saar referendum results in which more than two thirds of participating voters had backed union with west germany in preference to remaining in economic union with france. as for the deteriorating conditions in north africa, the situation called for a policy of firmness in place of the dithering which, till that point, had been the government reaction. finally the member from manche again shared his doubts on the french government's indochina policy. he gave vent to his mistrust of the vietnamese political leader, ngo dinh diem and denounced the election rigging: "the referendum was held in conditions that would be comical if the situation were not so serious". he suggested that the united states were calling the shots with the vietnamese at a time when there should be a pulling together to confront the main danger presented by the communism in the north of the territory. he maintained that everything being done by the french government in indochina was only encouraging communism, "the main beneficiary from your government's attitudes", as he accused prime minister edgar faure on 2 january 1956. that was the date of the 1956 general election, held six months ahead of schedule after the government had lost a confidence vote. from the manche department claude hettier de boislambert as not re-elected.