771.00/8–1553: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State1

secret

594. Embtel 593.2 Substance of agreement signed yesterday by Sultan and Guillaume as follows:

(1)
General expression of Franco-Moroccan friendship.
(2)
Responsibility of Sherifian Government for maintaining order.
(3)
Relations between two governments to be on strictly bilateral basis; any external interference would handicap development of mutually friendly relations.
(4)
Provision by Dahir for municipal elections.
(5)
Provision by Dahir for (a) Criminal code, organization of judiciary and status of magistrates, and (b) Regional assemblies.
(6)
Establishment of Restricted Council through which Grand Vizier empowered to issue any administrative regulations.
(7)
Power of Council of Viziers modified with respect to composition and procedure for passing of legislation.
(8)
Agreement that further reforms would be accomplished to give the Moroccan state modern structure, permitting greater participation by peoples in the management of public affairs, with guarantees for protection of French interests, such reforms to be developed by Franco-Moroccan Commission.
(9)
Establishment of Commission mentioned in (8) above of which Moroccan members would be members of Makhxen appointed by Sultan with approval of Resident General.

Guillaume also telegraphed text of Dahir’s instituting assemblies and Restricted Council.

Dillon
  1. This telegram was repeated to Rabat, Tangier, and Casablanca.
  2. Not printed.