In the 1 century European powers began to cast acqu CAr.l 'fA ISCIJ-1'1/~ eyes on Morocco A Spanish invasion took place in 1859 60 The first French Post Off1ce w as opened in 1862 at Tangier. and 1n 1904 secret convent1ons provided for the partition of Until 1891 unoverprinted stamps of France were used, Types 5, Morocco between Spain and France Germany also claimed later printings of 1, 10/ 11 and 0 11 . Until 1876 numbered interests. until 1n 1911 these were g1ven up in exchange for the cancellation .. 51 06.. (large figures) was used, from 1876 date fRENCH M~occo acQUISition of part of French Congo stamps. Other offices were later opened at Casablanca•. EI Ksar.el On 30 March 1912 the Sultan of Morocco was forced to accept Kebir, Larache, Mazagan, Mogador. Rabat and Safl. Spee1al a French protectorate over all the country except for a Span1sh stamps with surcharges on French issues in cimtjmos and pesetas f.RENC ti PosT OffiCES zone of ecuon 10 the north and Tangier. which was g1ven became necessary by 1891 because of the depreciation of the S nish currency. or Black 1891-1900 Unwmk. Perf. 14x13 'h 1 A 1 Sc on Sc grn, grnsh (A) NH 12.00 3.50 8. Impart., pair 150.00 2 A 1 5c on 5c yel grn (II) (A) ('99) L U 30.00 27.50 8. Type I 30.00 24.00 3 A1 10c on 10c blk, lav #I (II) (A) n 30.00 3.25 8. Type I 37.50 20.00 b. 1Oc on 25c black, rose 775.00 4 A 1 20c on 20c red, gm Nt/32.50 25.00 5 A 1 25c on 25c blk, rDffJ (A) /"f t" 27.50 3.50 8. Ooub'e surcharge 200.00 b. lmpert., pair 160.00 6 A1 SOc on SOc car, rose (II) t-f 92.50 40.00 8. Type I 350.00 250.00 7 A1 1p on 1fr brnz grn, straw 105.00 67.50 8 A1 2p on 2fr (Bk) "'"" 240.00 225.00 Nos HJ 569.50 395.25 :no­ ~l.t "--JJl JVLJI lLH &. FRENCH PROTECTORATE 100 Centimes = 1 Franc Sultan Mulay Halid abd;cated on 11 August 1912 He was succeeded by Sultan Mulay Yusuf. who died on 17 November c" , ~'IB 1927. The real ruler of the country was the French resident­ general from 1912 to 1925, General (from 1921 Marshal) lours lyautev. whose achievement was to preserve the best Moroccan fRENCH Of{txCo traditions whilst developing economic resources and pacrfymg unruly tnbesmen. On 17 November 1927 Sultan Srdr Mohammed ben Yusuf was appointed Sultan. He became a supporter of the Rto1~=~~~E natronalist lstaqlal parry which arose rn 1944. and m 1953 was exiled. From 21 August 1953 to 30 October 1955 the lt:t~6 or11- French Sidi Mohammed ben Arafa was Sultan. d6 Yrt/ Nl{ 6l,fo4 o-,a ll (W:NH ~P13k Q.J ..QIJ O­ IlS lf 11 .*f7b -- C.I­ Cll c tOo.. 'J.l c 11- (13 • • l Sc 120 l.ll • • Nr.802a 123 Warenzeichen geschOtzt Made in Germany ICJJ8 - «J8ct. C.8J ... CBlo ••-~Cl = •• Ct>NT. ----- - -.- - ---- "ll c~:z­ t30l --- ----. - -- - --~~' EHTR'AIDE fRANCAISE 18 J'J.in 1946 +98r 50 * w«Jj p C3J ...'032.._ 1'1, .. 3""t I"'A1'1.&.. r:-~~ lo../b '-• ......... 829- BJJ C6 .lS" ~~·'13 ~~·'t1 ~~-,0 ~10 300 (DIJT·"''k• .. '1'16 Cl'i­ c.Jff C.'IO • ff'/~= ... ~q Bl6 837 • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • •• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • .. S'f l'ii­ ~.r lCfSl MAROC ~, ~ . ~ k>l­ JO'i ~' los­ log The French <;;overnment Mohammed ben Yusuf as suit" 1955. The. independence of Morocco was France oh '2 March 1956 and the French nrnt,.,.. lra•te tt1en "7'1b C~3- C$S .