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FRANCO.SPAN|SH
NOTE ON MOROCCO.
On Recognition Of Mulai Hafid as
Sultan Sent to the Powers
Signasory to Convention.
WILL RECOGNIZE TREATIES
German Foreign Office is Not Ready
To cypress Any Opinion Re
garding Note.

Paris. Sept. 14.--Thc Franco Spanish
note OH the subject of the recognition
I of Mulai .lIafid as sultan of Morocco
was today transmitted to the powers
siSnatory TO the Algnciras convention
Mrlai Hatlds letter to the diplomatic
corps al Tangier reached Paris today.
lie announces his proclamation as sui
tan, which he says obliges. him to
execute the ei,ga gements OF the AL
gecir;ts act.
Hatid points out, however. that these
obligations cannot be executed until
his agents can participate in the delib-
erations of the diplomatic corps at Tan
sier and he asks tile members of the
diplomatic corps to ndvise their re-
spectiNe governments in order that the.
r powers may recognize him as the sui
tan.
Mulai Hafid agrees to recognize the
treaties concluded by his predecessors,
llotablygthat Of tile Algcciras act,
Which he considers the basis OF the
prosperity and progress of the empire,
+ from both the political and the ccono-
mic standpoints, SINCE Il guarantees in
dependence for the country and pro-
I rides useful reforms. Mulai Hattd con-
aciEdes with expressions OF hope that
the poNGrs OH an equal footing Will aid
him III the elaboration and execution of
thd8prOposed reforms
4 nciFl1nco-SpanisiL note to the pow
ersg is composed of two parts, q note,
properly speaking and Il "declaratiun.H
The former refers onlysto the general
+ interest of the powers to be safeguard
ed before Mulai Hatid is recognized as
sultan of Morocco, namely, the confir-
nation ofthe Algaciras act and meas
ures involvcd,f in it's application, nota-
bly, the right conferred upon France
and SIMir to prevent contraband of
arms at sea and the continuation OF
#all treaties.
Al COURTEOUS NOTE.
The declaration is only Il courteous
notice, to which the powers are not
asked to reply. 1t points out that the
powers naturally conserve the right to
exact directly from Mulai Hatid q set
Element ofEquestions touching their In
5dividual interests and afflrns the right
of France and Spain to secure the re-
imbursement Of expenses incurred in
the establishment of order at Casa
blanca and their decision to reach a
mutual understanding for such reiin-
bursenent with the Moroccan govern
3lnent. The note says that Mulai Hafid
should assure honorable treatme for
:Abd-el- A2izg and recommend fair treat
.lnent forthe latters functlonaries and
The confirmation of all treaties and en-
Eagements made by the Morocco for
Begn board with foreign governments;
the diplomatic corps and individuals
the acceptance of responsibility for
debts contracted by the foreign board;
the confirmation of the powers indem-t
nifty. commission at Casablanca, the
new sultan recognizing his Responsible
ty for the Z payment Of these in
Identities; the formal official disavoWal p
of a holy warnby Sharlffian letters sent
to the commissions and tribes and the 4
Immediate adoption of necessary meas
ures to assure the security Of the ports
hHd the principal interior roads. When
these guarantees have been obtained
Aiulai Hafid. the note says can be
recognized. n
An official communication issued
with the note explains that France in
stead OF trying to profit by the situa-
ton and force q settlement Of lGar af-
fairs before the recognition of Mulai
Hatid as sultan, had q higher concep-
ton of her duty, believing that his rec
5ognition should be solely conditional