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...young monarch in a shaky new country can do worse than choose Charles de Gaulle as a model to rule by. Morocco's Hassan II is just such a king. Like le grand Charles, Hassan considers himself his country's indispensable man, and he may be right. Like De Gaulle he chose the device of a popular referendum when he decided to adopt a constitution (TIME, Dec. 28); his smashing victory won Hassan the rare esteem of his idol in Paris. Employing some Gaullist firmness, Hassan has now fired the three members of his Cabinet who represented...
Since Istiqlal was the party largely responsible for organizing Hassan's successful referendum, there were those who thought Hassan was a bit ungrateful. But Istiqlal leaders were pressing for close economic and diplomatic ties with Cairo, based on a common Islamic heritage, and demanding that Hassan pursue Morocco's claims to Spanish Sahara, Mauritania and part of Algeria's Sahara. Refusing to salaam to Gamal Abdel Nasser, King Hassan resisted, arguing that the nation's future lies less with the Arab world than with France and Europe's Common Market. He also opposed the nationalists...
...verdict, delivered by the Nador lower court, set Dec. 27 as the date of execution. On Christmas Day the Supreme Court of Morocco agreed to review the case. Its decision is expected by the end of January...
...December, King Hassan II of Morocco had amended the Moroccan constitution to provide freedom from persecution for established religious groups. McLellan explained, however, that heretic groups were not protected under the new amendment. It is still uncertain whether the 300 members of the Baha'i religion are considered it heretics in the new ruling...
...home from French prisons. Since then. Hassan has kept a watchful eye on developments in neighboring Algeria. Aware of the danger of a violent chain reaction of turmoil along the Mediterranean, he remains friendly to Algeria's new regime, believes that the best insurance for stability in Morocco is stability in Algeria...