Variant 2 - Darquier de Pellepoix informed of a sudden turn regarding the Schloss collection

Variant 2 - Darquier de Pellepoix’s version of the events of April 15, 1943, as told to Pierre Laval on 21: 15 April: Darquier received a telephone call outlining what he termed a “surprising” turn of events. that he ascribed to an abuse of power by an underling.