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“1913 ( Mar 9) Picture postcard entitled Settat – L’Entrie de la Ville et le Camp de la Meballa showing tented Camp to Marseille bearing 1c with red Arabic overprint tied Tresor et Postes Aux Armees Settat cds ……………………..From the beginning of 1900 European powers had designs to influence the political & commercial benefits of Morocco with France & Spain in 1904 signing a secret Treaty between themselves. The Algecires Conference of 1906 entrusted France & Spain to police the country. The Treaty of Fez was signed 30 March 1912 making Morocco a French protectorate which subsequently France & Spain split into 4 zones with France taking a much larger share. “