British exercises included Commonwealth forces but not France

Did Royal Navy Mediterranean exercises include allied forces such as the French?

They included Commonwealth navies, but not the French Navy or other foreign powers in the same way.

Mediterranean exercises did not normally include the French Navy. Australian, Canadian, and other Commonwealth forces could participate because they belonged to the same wider imperial and naval system. The distinction affected opportunities for tactical exchange and interoperability before the war. It also limited how much an outside ally could observe of British methods and capabilities. Extensive interwar training therefore remained bounded by imperial institutions and intelligence concerns.