Note 385 — Chapter VIII

The prominent part played by the French government in making this loan is attested as follows: As already stated, in January, at the Sultan’s request, Delcassé promised his help in making the loan. Furthermore, Saint-Aulaire and his interpreter, in Fez at the time, took an active part in bringing the negotiation to a satisfactory conclusion, being consulted on various points and helping in the formulation of the terms (Saint-René Taillandier to Delcassé, July 30, 1904, L.j., 1901-5, 162 f., No. 184.). The contract was signed and sealed by the French Consul at Fez (ibid., 142 f., No. 170, Annex I). And the terms of the loan were such as could never have been obtained without the approval of the French government. The contract is printed in ibid., 143 ff., No. 170, Annex II. On the instalment of customs officials see the dispatches from Saint-René Taillandier to Delcassé, July 24, and 30, 1904, ibid., 159 ff., Nos. 181, 184; also Tardieu, Questions diplomatiques, 1904, pp. 60 ff.