Treaty of Larache

Treaty of Larache
SignedApril 5, 1845[1]
LocationLarache, Morocco
RatifiedMay, 1845
Negotiators Mathias Ehrenoff[1][2]
Carl Ulner[1][2][3]
Denmark Carstensen[3]
Buselham Ben-Ali[3]
Abd al-Rahman[3]
SignatoriesMathias Ehrenoff[3]
Carl Ulner[3]
Buselham ben-ali[3]
Parties Sweden-Norway
 Denmark[4]
Morocco

The Treaty of Larache was a treaty between Sweden-Norway, Denmark and Morocco as a result of the Moroccan expedition (1843-45). The expedition was conducted by the combined navies of Sweden-Norway and Denmark to pressure the Moroccan sultanate into agreeing to the reversal of several old unfair treaties and to put a halt to the annual payment of tribute to Morocco in exchange for safe passage through the Mediterranean. After months of negotiations, the Moroccan sultan, Abd al-Rahman, eventually caved under the pressure from the allied powers in April 1845 in Larache as Morocco was very weak at this time due to them simultaneously fighting in the Franco-Moroccan War.[3][4] The treaty was later ratified in Stockholm in May.[3]

Stipulations

  • Sweden-Norway pays a final sum of 133 532 riksdalers to Morocco.[2]
  • The payment of an annual tribute to Morocco for safe passage sizes without any repercussions from the sultanate.[2][3]
  • Morocco does not receive any payments or gifts previously promised by Sweden-Norway and Denmark including 56,000 piasters.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Josephine (1834)". Kulturarv (in Swedish).
  2. ^ a b c d "Korvetten Carlskronas resa till Medelhavet 1844-45" (PDF). Sjöhistoriskasamfundet (in Swedish). p. 7.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Johan Mathias Ehrenhoff". Riksarkivet (in Swedish).
  4. ^ a b "Convention between Denmark and Morocco respecting Tribute, signed at Larache, 5 April 1845". Oxford public international law.