French Minister resigns after exoneration by cabinet . Following the news of the shooting of Stavisky , M Dalimier , French Minister for the Colonies , who had been exonerated by the French Cabinet of being concerned in the frauds , sent in his resignation to the Prime Minister . M Dalimer had been criticised because when a Minister in a previous cabinet , he signed a letter promotingt he bonds of Stavisky ' s Bayonne Bank . Photo shows ; M Dalimier after the Cabinet meeting at which the French Government acknowledged his good faith in Paris . 9 January 1934 30s, 30's, 1930s, 1930's, thirties, nineteen thirties