The World : France Orders Shake-up

French President Francois Mitterrand directed his premier to shake up the secret service, which has been accused of sinking the Greenpeace ship that was to lead a flotilla protesting French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Mitterrand’s office made public his letter to Premier Laurent Fabius noting that the French press was uncovering “new elements” and complaining of “lack of necessary information from the competent services.” France admitted that its espionage agents were in Auckland, New Zealand, when the Rainbow Warrior was sunk July 10, but denied placing the bombs.