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VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 VALENCAY THE F SECTION MEMORIAL Friday 6th May 2016 • 75th anniversary of the parachute jump of Georges Bégué, the first Section F agent • 25th anniversary of the inauguration of the memorial to the agents of F Section, Special Operations Executive Draft programme as at 29th April 2016 Fédération Nationale Libre Résistance 1 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 DRAFT PROGRAMME Draft as 29 th April 2016 Short programme 1045 Guests assemble at the Monument � All personnel and dignitaries present at F Section Monument. 1100 Ceremony at F Section Memorial. � Ceremony commences, led by Maitre de Ceremonie, Monsieur Philippe LE GOUEZ. � Lay wreaths on lawn in front of Monument. 4 + 4. � Reading of the names of the 104 deceased. � One minutes silence followed by English and then French National Anthems. � Speeches by: o Mr. Claude DOUCET, Vice-président du Conseil Général de l’Indre, Mayor of Valençay o Mr. Marcel JAURANT SINGER, président de Libre Résistance, o General Sir Michael ROSE, Representing the Special Forces Club, London o Air Commodore Paul LYALL, British Defence Attaché, Paris. Representative of the HE The British Ambassador o Representative of the Prefet de l’Indre, � Greeting of the Standard Bearers (Approx 30 present - Resistance Hymn will be playing). � View the F Section plaque / memorial. 1200 Vin d’Honneur at the Salle des Fetes, Valencay. � Traditional cocktail part for those participating at the ceremony, offered by the Maire of Valencay. � (Approx 25 guests will attend this before the Cocktail party at the Orangerie). 1215 Cocktail party at the Orangerie, Chateau de Valencay. � Cocktail party for 70 guests. � Good weather drill : Terrace in front of the orangerie � Bad weather drill : inside the Orangerie � (approx 25 guests will arrive late having participated at the Vin d’honneur in the Salle des fetes.) 1300 Lunch at the Orangerie, Chateau de Valencay. � Lunch for 70 guests 15h30 Visit to the Chateau de Valencay. � Visit the furnished apartments, the dungeons, the kitchens and the grounds of the Chateau. � Prior boking is required – we have negotiated tariffs at a group rate with the Chateau. � Cost € 8 (+€ 3 for a headset in English). 15h30 First of two visits to the house of Max Hymans & 16h45 (in the village where he first met Georges Bégué) • The owners have requested groups of no more than 15 persons. Prior boking is required for this . • 2 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 ANNEXE A LOCATION PLANS F Section Memorial Station Fire Brigade Parking Town Hall Town Hall Town Centre Chateau de Valencay Secondary landing Site F Section Memorial Maire of Valencay Claude DOUCET Chateau Code postal : 36600 Population : 2 736 habitants 41 km² Superficie : Densité : 66 hab/km² Altitude : 120 m Longitude : 1.5694 E Latitude : 47.1589 N 3 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 ANNEXE A AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF VALENCAY F Section Memorial Chateau de Valencay Station Fire Brigade Town Hall Town Centre 4 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 MONUMENT F SECTION ANNEXE B Choir behind F Section plaque Road to Rostrum for speeches Seating for dignitaries Blois Toilets To the Chateau Laying of wreaths Flag & standard bearers Route from Château to Memorial and return F Section Memorial 5 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 MONUMENT F SECTION ANNEXE B RD 956 à BLOIS SIEGES AUTORITEES & INVITEES PUBLIC GERBES CHORAL CHOIR F SECTION MONUMENT No Photographers or Public allowed onto Monument roundabout CHATEAU I Route from PARKING INVITEES Château to Avenue de la Résistance Monument 6 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 MONUMENT F SECTION ANNEXE B INSCRIPTION ON THE F SECTION MEMORIAL PLAQUE Unveiled 6th May 1991 In the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 7 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 ANNEXE C THE CHATEAU Orangerie North Wing from French Garden Parachute Drop Zone seen from French Gardens Route from Memorial to Chateau 2 1 4 3 P 1 Public entrance to the Château 2 Entrance for guests to the Château (Open 1200- 1230 only 3 Cocktail on terrace of the Orangerie 4 Lunch in Orangerie 8 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 ANNEXE C THE CHATEAU AERIAL VIEW P West Wing Orangerie Cocktail & lunch Public entrance Guest entrance P Route from Memorial to Chateau 9 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 ANNEXE C RECEPTION AT THE ORANGERIE THE ORANGERIE Venue for cocktail and lunch after ceremony. � Buffet lunch for 70 people after the ceremony and presentation. � Toilet facilities. � Entry by invitation only. The terrace Orangerie Orangerie 10 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 ANNEXE C COCKTAIL PARTY AT THE ORANGERIE THE ORANGERIE Cocktail party for approximately 70 people. 11 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 ANNEXE C LUNCH AT THE ORANGERIE THE ORANGERIE Lunch for approximately 70 people. PUBLIC TOILETS Entrance of guests Buffet Table 3 ORANGERIE HALL Entrance Table 1 Jardin à la Francaise 10 pers . Kitchens Table 3 Table 4 10 pers . 10 pers . Table 2 10 pers . Table 6 Table 7 10 pers . 10 pers . Table 5 10 pers . Exhibition of radios ANTEROOM AND RESTROOM 12 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL