In this scenario Madagascar is already Free French, removing the need for a later Allied operation to secure the island against possible Japanese use. Any remaining Vichy-aligned colonies could receive a visit from de Gaulle, land forces, and a naval detachment. In North Africa, Bizerte and Sousse become submarine staging points alongside Malta. Those bases tighten interdiction of Italian reinforcement routes and connect colonial allegiance directly to Mediterranean sea control.
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Madagascar and the strategic value of colonial alignment
If French colonies align early with the fleet, the Allies avoid later operations against them and gain bases for Mediterranean interdiction.