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Show SULTAN LOSING HOLDON CROWN Chances of Abd-el-Aziz Regaining Power in Morocco Considered by French as Hopeless. Provision to be Made for Gradual Withdrawal of French Troops From Morocco and Their Re- " placement by a Native Moorish Contingent. Paris. Tho government this week will deflno beforo tho French parliament parlia-ment its position relntivo to tho evacuation evac-uation or tho Chaouln district In Morocco Mo-rocco by publishing its instruction to General D'Amndo, tho commnndor or tho French forces In Morocco, which nlready liavo boon communicated to tho powers. Theso provldo for tha gradual withdrawal of tho French troops and their roplncomont by n nn-tlvo nn-tlvo Moorish contingent as rapidly as thoy can bo organized. So far as tho situation regarding tho two sultnns Is concerned, Franco intends in-tends to nwnlt developments. Tho chances of Abdol-Azlz, tho sultan of record, to rctnln Ills influence, seems almost hopeless, but it is thought Hint thcro might bo a shift In fortune. If, however, Mulnl Haftd, tho so-called sultan sul-tan or tho south, enters Fez nnd so-cures so-cures tho submission of Tangier, thus becoming do facto sultan, Frnnco will notify tho algnntory powers of tho Al-gcclras Al-gcclras net. A difficult diplomatic situation sit-uation will then bo crentcd unless tiro powers net In concert. Mulnl Ilafld altcady has offered to accept tho stipulations of tho Ajgcclras act, but anxiety hero exists that Germany Ger-many may provoko trouble. |