A statement by the ministry of Law and Justice
As Minister of Law and Justice, having the powers regarding this matter in my hands I can say that All that wish to leave their homeland and escape to Africa are free to do so. If they wish to escape France and stop fighting for their ideals, they can feel free to do so and may even receive government help in leaving.
I speak for the whole socialist coaliton when I say you can leave for Africa.
But you must remember. If you quit France now, you have nothing to come back to. If you will leave the people you promised to protect and go to Africa where you will live like kings, exploiting the black race, do so. But France will not accept you back. You shall all receive banishment from the Third Republic.