The Egypt-Morocco convention of 1904 was repub-
lished in 1911, with the secret articles, as number 24
of the Treaty Series. According to Bertrand Russell
(Justice in War Time, 1916, page 144) the French-
Spanish Morocco treaty was published in Le Matin
(Paris), in November, 191 1.
VII

The Moroccan Question (1Q05-IQ06)

Morocco, at the beginning of the present century,
was one of the few desirable fields still open for
colonial enterprise on the part of the Powers. In
consequence, it was for a decade or so one of the storm
centers of European diplomacy. By reason of geo-
graphical proximity (in Algeria) France had a special
interest in suppressing the chronic disorder in Mo-
rocco, particularly on the Algerian border. This
French interest was recognized by Great Britain in
the following article of the convention of April 8,
1904:

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His Britannic Majesty's Government, for their part, recog-
nize that it appertains to France, more particularly as a Power
whose dominions are coterminous for a great distance with
those of Morocco, to preserve order in that country, and to
provide assistance for the purpose of all administrative, eco-
nomic, financial and military reforms which it may require.
