La pugna entre militares y civiles por el control de la actividad interventora en el protectorado español en Marruecos (1912-1956)

Abstract

The «contrôle» of the Moroccan authorities was the guiding principle of the Spanish Protectorate administration in Morocco (1912-1956). However, direct rule was the norm in rural areas before the completion of total control of the Zone in 1921, due to several factors: the lack of a well-defined colonial policy, the refusal of the majority of the population in the Spanish Zone to accept the Protectorate and the activity of parts of the army. On the other hand, since the Spanish Administration in the Zone was essentially conducted by the army, the «contrôle» of Moroccan authorities was exercised by military officers and not by civil servants. This latter were considered in military circles as not adequate for the «contrôle» function.