ABSTRACT
In 1911 the German Chancellor and the Foreign Secretary were doing their utmost to restrain the Emperor and the naval party from taking a step which would endanger German relations with Great Britain. The circumstances leading to a revival of the Moroccan question were extremely complicated; a great deal of financial intrigue lay behind the official policy of the Governments of France and Germany. A gunboat—joined later by a cruiser—was sent to the port of Agadir, nominally to protect German interests. The French suspected an attempt at political control in every demand made by Germany. They knew the close connexion between finance and policy in Germany; a similar connexion existed in France. From the German point of view the agreement seemed to have assured French political control without giving economic advantages to Germany. The main feature of the plan was an extension of German power in Africa.
