MOROCCO.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5669, 17 August 1905, Page 5

MOROCCO.

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CONFLICTING INTERESTS, FRENCH AND GERMAN RIVALRY. LOAN NEGOTIATIONS. (Received -august 10, 10.5 S p.m.) LONDON, August 16. The German Legation at Fez has informed tlie French Charge d Affaires I hat the contract for Count TattcnbachM ; loan of a million francs to tho Maghzan j (Moorish Government) lias been signed. I According to Renter's agent as Tan-1 gier, a loan of ten million francs to the i Sultan lias been guaranteed by a lieu on his property at Alazagan (a seaport cm I ho north-west coast). ’The, Times” fears that the signing of the loan negotiated by Count Tatlenbach (German Charge d’Affaircs) must inevitably produce a very bad effect on all classes- of French opinion. '•Shrewd observers,” adds -'Tho Times,” "have latterly remarked that Germany finding a conference concerning French and German interests in Morocco no longer attractive, might seek means to prevent an assembly. If AI. Rouvioi judges that that is Germany’s game, ho will doubtless strive to frustrate it. Holding Germany at her word, he could compel her to enter into a conference or assume responsibility for suddenly opposing her own scheme for arriving at a settlement. Tiireo Dutch cruisers, homeward bound, called at Tangier. The German Charge d’Alfairos —who represents Dutch, interests at Morocco—escorted the Dutch admiral on a visit to Mahommod Torres, the Aloorish Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, and gave a banquet and reception at the Legation.