New York Times 100 years ago today, August 12, 1912:
French Resident Governor Calls for 30,000 More Troops to Prevent Disorder.
MULAI YOUSSEF TO SUCCEED
Transfer of Power Expected To-day, When the Sultan Plans to Leave His Country.
RABAT, Morocco, Aug. 11.— The abdication of Mulai Hafid, Sultan of Morocco, is practically an accomplished fact. He probably will leave here for France to-morrow.
The Sultan has expressed the desire that one of his brothers succeed to the Sultanate and Mulai Youssef, the present Khalif of Fez, who is friendly to France, will doubtless be appointed. Negotiations to this end between Mulai Hafid and Gen. Lyautey, French Resident Governor, have been arranged.
The Sultan must publicly announce his desire to abandon power for reasons of health before he leaves the country, so as to avert the danger of an appeal to fanaticism on the ground that he had been coerced. Until such proclamation is issued Mulai Hafid's abdication will not be accepted.
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