1906-1908] Chronology of Events 471 



1906 France begins her pacific penetration of Morocco, French troops 

 being sent to occupy Ujda. 



1907 The Shah of Persia, Muzaffar ud Din, dies. He is succeeded by his 

 son, Mohammed Ali, who swears fidelity to the Constitution. 



A new quarrel having taken place between Cromer and the Khedive, 

 Cromer threatens to resign unless Abbas is deposed. This being re- 

 fused by the King, Cromer resigns. 



Repeated lynchings of negroes in America, with growth there of 

 radical intolerance. 



Cromer receives a grant of £50,000 for his public services. 



Gorst succeeds him at Cairo with a programme of friendly rela- 

 tions with Abbas. 



The General Assembly is convened at Cairo. 



Grey signs a Convention with Russia, partitioning Persia into two 

 spheres, a Russian in the North and English in the South. This is 

 resented by the Persian Mejliss. 



Bombardment of Casa Blanca in Morocco by the French. 



The Hague Convention laying down the rules of warfare, including 

 the rights and duties of neutrals. 



Riots at Lahore. Morley adopts " firm measures." Arrests with- 

 out trial. Severe Press Laws. 



A new era of naval activity begins in Germany. England proposes 

 a limitation of armaments. Kaiser Wilhelm's letter to Tweedmouth. 



1908 The King of Portugal, having assumed extra Constitutional powers 

 is assassinated. 



He is succeeded by King Manuel. 



Mustapha Kamel dying, his funeral is attended by 50,000 persons 

 at Cairo. 



Farid Bey succeeds him, but the Nationalists are much disorganized. 



Nicholas O'Conor dies. He is succeeded by Lowther as Ambas- 

 sador at Constantinople. As he is ignorant of Eastern affairs the 

 Embassy dragoman, Fitzmaurice, directs the policy in an anti-Islamic 

 sense. 



A rising in Southern Morocco. Sultan Mulai Hafiz deposed in 

 favour of Sultan Abdul Aziz. 



April. — Campbell Bannerman retires. 



Asquith Prime Minister. Grey allowed full liberty at the Foreign 

 Office. Morley at the India Office. 



The Italian Government, on a trifling pretext connected with the 

 Post Office, quarrels with the Sultan and prepares to invade Tripoli. 

 The Italian Fleet mobilized. This is prevented by the Emperor Wil- 

 liam, who persuades the Sultan to yield the point, and the sailing of 

 the Italian Fleet is countermanded. 



Farid Bey visits London. Grey refuses to see him. 



June. — King Edward accompanied by Hardinge, meets the Czar at 

 Reval. The dismemberment of European Turkey agreed to. 



Coup d'Etat at Teheran. The Shah, supported by Liakhoff and his 

 Cossacks, dissolves the Mejliss. 



