Word: sultanate
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Labonne's liberalism, approved in Paris, was not liked by the Morocco-born French colonials. In April 1947, Senegalese soldiers from French West Africa, provoked no one knows exactly how, ran amuck in the Medina. (Arab quarter) of Casablanca, killed 80 Arabs. The Sultan was shocked, announced that the time had come for Morocco to "acquire its full rights." The words hit Paris like a bomb. "Send 20 divisions or General Juin," a deputy shouted. Socialist Premier Ramadier, who did not have 20 divisions, sent General Juin to replace Labonne...
These reforms came too late. The Sultan refused to sign many of Juin's dahirs. When Juin proposed municipal elections based on a 50-50 representation of French and Moroccans, the Sultan objected that this would recognize the voting rights of 350,000 French residents, whom he regarded as foreigners...
...Sultan was allowed to form his own private cabinet. He made a speech frankly stating his aim: independence. El Glaoui, still a devoted servant of France, paid the Sultan a visit, warned him that his Berbers did not like his anti-French attitude. The Sultan ordered El Glaoui out of the palace...
Juin planned to visit Washington to discuss his appointment to a key NATO command. "I would like to have things in order before I leave," Juin said. He demanded that the Sultan renounce the methods of the Istiqlal, approve the proposed French reforms. When the Sultan refused, Juin threatened to depose him. This report alarmed Paris. Foreign Minister Schuman, denying that the French planned to depose the Sultan, said that only a "reform of structure" was being considered. Said Schuman: "The dialogue is continuing . . ." Said Soldier Juin: "Nuts to old Schuman...
When Juin visited Washington in January, the U.S. State Department asked him to take it easy in Morocco. But when Juin returned, his negotiations with the Sultan broke down again. The general decided to get tough...