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only half of her former possessions in Northen Morocco...Ifvvill remain with onl half of her former possesssions in northenMorocco...If this happens, this will certainly ruin theFrench presence in Morocco, which took them ten or twelveyears to establish. As the French become convinced that themilitary means actually available in Morocco novv, cannoteradicate 'Abd al-Karim's resistance, they turn their effortsto establishing a fırm blockade against the Rifıan shores.France assumes that if the assistance that 'Abdal-Karim receivesby sea is stopped, his resistance vvill fade avvay spontaneously.This is vvhy some measures in this respect vveredecided by the French and the Spaniards in the Conferenceof Madrid. Hovvever, it is doubtful that either negotiations,decisions or measures can stifle or contain the movement ledby 'Abdal-Karim in the Rif. 21A clear effort of restraint emerges from Asim's vvriting although hisleaning tovvards Bin 'Abdal-Karim's cause is doubtless. The article publishedthe follovving day under his signature is more revealing in this respect.Significantly enough, Asim gave to his article the follovving title:"The independent state of Rif [Müstakili Rifistan]."When vve asserted yesterday that the Moroccan question vvasentering a important phase, vve vvere for from thinking thatthe events vvere going to prove us ture vvith such rapidity.We could not knovv that in the same time news vvires vverereporting on the advant of a nevv independent Müslim statein Morocco, after Turkey. But, from the historical events, itseems that an independent state is about to take form in theRif region, under the presidency of the mujahid [holy vvarrior]'Abdal-Karim... The Franco-Spanish conference in Madriddecided to propose peace through giving independenceto 'Abdal-Karim, on the condition that he recognize the sovereigntyrights of the Moroccan sultan... In fact, this is notthe first time the French and the Spaniards propose peacetalks to 'Abdal-Karim.. .but in earlier propositions, the Rifindependence vvas never agreed to. This is why 'Abdal-Karim declined it ali. At last, this time, France and Spainagreed to the formation of a nevv independent Müslim statein the far West of North Africa.One thing calls for coution, though: so far, it is not clear tovvhat extent the French and Spanish decision is a genuineone or not. It is probable that the French and Spanish propositionstems from their desire to stop 'Abdal-Karim's successfulattacks by a counter attack from another nature. It is21. Vakit, 11 July 1925.651