The Archive · 1911

ORRMAN DEMANDS I" THE CONGO

The newspapers reported little, and Wer Gormai di neb Congo of an extent to it was obvious that neither the French Government nor the Chamber: could agree, and I became anxious a8 to the {ature developments of the Moroccan question.

I therefore spoke to Count Wolflour silence must not be interpreted as meaning that Moroccan question the interest which had been indicated by our statement of Joly 4.

We knew that the rectification of the frontier of the French Congo had been proposed as the basis for negotiations with France. We thought it possible that a settlement might be reach between Germany and France on ti basic without aflvoting British interests Weshoald be very glad if this happened, the hope that it would bappeo bad hitherto stood side, at Thad been made soxicas which appeared as to the nda whicl Germany made, demands which were in effect, not for the rectification of the frontier, bat for " cession of the French Congo, which it was obvionely impos tible for the French to coneed Theard that negotiations wore still proceeding and still hoped that they might lead to s satisfactory result, bat tion wou'd arise.

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