 Meanwhile, M'ba was sent to Lambaréné, from Libreville.There was no major uprising or reaction by the Gabonese people when they received word of the coup, which the military interpreted as a sign of approval.After being informed of the coup by Gabonese Chief of Staff Albert-Bernard Bongo, French President Charles de Gaulle resolved to restore the M'ba government, honoring a 1960 treaty signed between the deposed government and France when Gabon became independent.