France says need quick start of Brexit talks, no 'cat and mouse game'

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault arrives for a meeting after Britain voted to leave the European Union, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

BERLIN (Reuters) - Britain must quickly trigger the Article 50 clause that allows talks to start on its exit from the European Union, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Saturday after a meeting of six European foreign ministers in Berlin.

It would not be acceptable for Britain to play a "cat and mouse" game, he told reporters.