The Archive · 1905

GERMANY, FRANCE AND MOROCCO

29th April.

The German Mission to Fez leaves Tangier on the 2nd of May.

at the news that Mr. Gerard Lowther, French papers are delighted of the diplomatic service, formerly at Tokio, is to go to Fez, They regard it as a demonstration that Great Britain supports France—Ezolusive London vid Bombay, 29th April.

The determined and deliberate policy of Germany towards Morocco is regarded in Paris as becoming an increasingly grave factor in Euro-politics, even warranting watch-Ines. by France of her eastern frontier,—Reuter.

London, 1st May.

Baron Tattenbach, in an interview with Reuter's correspondent at Tanier, said that the abject: of the rman Mission to Fez was to thank the Sultan for the Kaiser's welcome, and repeat his assurances regarding the integrity of Morocco, There was no intention to ask for concessions or propose a commercial convention, lad France communicated with Germany, the latter would have pointed out the incompatibility of private agreements with the international Madrid Convention, France had now offered to enter into pourparlers, but Germany could nob go behind the Madrid Convention, panding population, her colonies Germany needed room for her ex-ing few and small, She would warmly support an international conference if Morocco proposed it, The French negotiations with Morocco have been making no propending the arrival of Baron

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