On 8 November 1941, Félix Éboué, Governor-General of French Equatorial Africa (AEF), sets out the broad lines of a new indigenous policy for the AEF. He particularly advocates respect for traditions, support for traditional leaders, the development of existing social structures and the improvement of working conditions. This circular letter by Félix Éboué serves as a basis for the Brazzaville Conference, held from 30 January to 8 February 1944 for the governors of the colonies in order to reorient the policy of the French colonial empire.