Why did the British attack their French Allies in WWII?

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Gibbs, Norman Henry, and J. R. M. Butler. Grand Strategy. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1976.
O'Hara, Vincent P. Struggle for the Middle Sea: The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater, 1940-1945. Naval Institute Press, 2015.
Secrets of the Dead, Season 9, Episode 5 Churchill's Deadly Decision. Directed by Richard Bond. London: 3BM Television, 2010