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Show ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY AS REGARDS AFRICA Deal With Great Britain Will Chango tho Map Clauses Regarding Egypt. PARIS, April 9. Although the Anglo-French Anglo-French colonial treaty just signed makes no specific reference to any protectorates, pro-tectorates, it is now recognized that between the lines the treaty means the establishment of a French protectorato oVcr Morocco similar to the present protectorate pro-tectorate of France over Tunis, and that It makes permanent the Brltsh protectorate over Egypt. , Thus the effect of the treaty is to transform the entire political geography geogra-phy of northern Africa, with Great Britain dominating the eastern shores of the Mediterranean and France the western shores. Article 1 specifics that France will not trammel Great Britain by asking that a limit of time be fixed for the British occupation of Egypt. Hcreto-foro Hcreto-foro the duration of Great Britain's stay in Egypt has been open to doubt, France being the chief objector to the permanency of the British occupation. Therefore the foregoing declaration Is the first tangible recognition of Great Britain's Intention to remain In Egypt and France's willingness that she shall remain there. On the other hand, article 2 recites that it pertains to Franco alono to preserve pre-serve order In Morocco and furnish assistance as-sistance in all administrative, economic, financial nnd military reforms. This is considered equivalent to the beginning of a French protectorate over Morocco. Whllo France still has to settle with Spain concerning Morocco's future, therp Is ho doubt that tho Anglo-French Anglo-French agreement will speedily be followed fol-lowed by steps to make the protectorate a reality. Foreign Minister Delcasso has frequently discussed Morocco with TTnlfpfl Sfntocs TOmhricccirlrir Trrtnr- nnil other Embassadors, indicating the difficulties dif-ficulties of dealing with the Moroccans who live far in tho Interior, requiring an expedition to March ten days in order or-der to reach them. He compared France's dealings with tho Moroccans with the United States's dealings with the American Indians lacking tribal organization. or-ganization. However, it is now expected that the signing of the treaty soon will be followed fol-lowed by the Introduction of modern reforms and conditions in Morocco. M. Delcasso is being congratulated for the remarkable series of treaties he recently has negotiated. One Embassador Embas-sador said today that M. Delcasse by these treaties has established France in political friendship with nearly all of Europe. He added that M. Delcasse was the ablest statesman France had produced of recent years. The only note of discord Is contained In an Interview with M. De Mahy, the former Minister of Marino, who declares de-clares France has been duped by surrendering sur-rendering her rights to fortify the coast opposite Gibraltar. He asserts that the neutrality of the Straits of Gibraltar Is a sham whi Id Great Britain continues her fortifications at Gibraltar. However, the general current of opinion opin-ion strongly approves M. Delcasse's successes. |