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. The treaty was later ratified in Stockholm in May.
Stipulations
Sweden-Norway pays a final sum of 133 532 riksdalers to Morocco. The payment of an annual tribute to Morocco for safe passage seizes without any repercussions from the sultanate. Morocco does not receive any payments or gifts previously promised by Sweden-Norway and Denmark including 56,000 piasters.
See also
Moroccan expedition (1843-45)
References