AGADIR (Incident of) - Lot 1

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AGADIR (Incident of) - Lot 1
AGADIR (Incident of) Important set of 4 autograph letters signed by deputies, including Baron de Mackau, addressed to Senator Léon Labbé, dated September 20, 1911, December 21, 1911, August 6, 1912 and one undated. Set of 7 in-8 and in-12 pages, with preserved envelopes, several on Chambre des députés headed paper, postmarks and period stamps. Very interesting political dossier on the Agadir crisis, a major diplomatic episode between France and Germany over Morocco. The letters bear direct witness to the parliamentary debates surrounding the Franco-German treaty of November 1911, by which Germany recognized French pre-eminence in Morocco in exchange for part of the Congo. One particularly significant piece expresses a deputy's unease at the ratification: "It is not, believe it or not, without hesitation that in the final analysis and after mature reflection I have decided (...) to abstain in the vote on the Franco-German treaty." The same correspondent adds: "circumstances particularly painful for our national pride". revealing of the patriotic climate and diplomatic tensions of the time. The set also includes several brief, nervous political bills addressed to Léon Labbé, then an influential senator, on voting positions and conduct in the Chamber. Also included is a letter from Baron de Mackau, an important figure on the parliamentary right. A homogeneous set, of real interest for French political history, colonial diplomacy and Franco-German relations on the eve of the Great War. Very fine presentation with original envelopes.
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