ALEX Salmond has turned down the offer of help from Quebec's nationalists, who came close to winning independence from Canada in 1995.
The First Minister held talks at Holyrood with Quebec's premier Pauline Marois, leader of the "sovereigntist" Parti Quebecois.
Ms Marois also met Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont during her visit.
Prior to the meeting with Mr Salmond she offered to share detailed files on the series of constitutional votes held in majority French-speaking province between 1980 and 1995.
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