771.00/11–2252: Telegram
The Diplomatic Agent at Tangier (Vincent) to the Department of State1
209. Madrid tel 8.2 Span unquestionably achieved their objective of increasing their participation and influence in Tangier admin but this was done apparently with approval and at times support of French and in atmosphere gen assent among other members comite control.
Only activities that cld be termed “opposition” were some successful moves to modify Span position. Original Span contention that 1945 agrmnt was inoperative was flatly rejected by all govts. New agrmnt3 was not at expense of French who in some ways improved their position but not to same extent as Span. Brit and Ital participation in admin was definitely increased.
Gen effect agrmnt is movement away from “internatl” concept of 1945 with “neutrals” having increased influence back to prewar sitn in which Span and French interests were regarded as being more or less on a par and greater than those of other powers. All in all I consider agrmnt reached fairly realistic adjustment of sitn which in itself has many unrealistic features.
- This telegram was repeated for information to Madrid.↩
- Not printed.↩
- For the text of the Protocol amending the Anglo-French Agreement of Aug. 31, 1945, signed at Tangier on Nov. 10, 1952, see Department of State Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS) No. 2752 or United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST), vol. 4, p. 2861. It entered into force for the United States on July 8, 1953.↩