Darlan Meets Eisenhower -- Admiral Darlan (in center), whose position was the subject of secret session of the House of Commons on December 10th, confering with General Eisenhower, Commander-in-Chief of the United nations Forces, (left)., and Lieut-General Mark Clark (right) outside their Headquarters in Algiers. It was after negotiations with General Eisenhower that Admiral Darlan became Head of the French Administration in North Africa. December 12, 1942.