Morocco Under French and Spanish Control, 1912-1956.In 1912, Morocco became a French protectorate. Certain portions of Morocco also came under Spanish control, including the province of Tangier.
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By a Franco-Spanish treaty of 27 November 1912, Spain was granted a protectorate over Morocco's Mediterranean littoral, referred to as Spanish Morocco. Ceuta, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and Melilla thereafter were absorbed into this entity.
Morocco and Spain maintain extensive diplomatic, commercial, and military ties. Morocco's foreign policy has focused on Western partners, including neighboring Spain.