A Moroccan embassy to France was sent in April 1781 by Sultan
Mohammed ben Abdallah. The embassy was led by the
rais
( ar, رئیس), plural , is an Arabic title meaning 'chief' or 'leader'. It comes from the word for head, . The corresponding word for leadership or chieftaincy is . It is often translated as 'president' in Arabic, and as 'boss' in Persian. Swa ...
Ali Pérés.
The embassy failed to be recognized by
Louis XVI however, because it had not been properly accredited by the French Consul in Morocco
Louis Chénier and that the title of the King of France had not been properly rendered.
["The missions of Tahar Fannish in 1778 and Ali Perez in 1781 to France were thwarted on the allegation that Muhammad III did not respect the rules of French protocol concerning the title of the King of France" in ''The Atlantic connection: 200 years of Moroccan-American relations, 1786-1986'' Jerome B. Bookin-Weiner, Mohamed El Mansour, Edino, 1990, p.43]
Following this incident, Louis Chénier was summoned by Mohammed ben Abdallah on 21 September 1781, and was expelled from Morocco.
See also
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France-Morocco relations
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France–Morocco relations
1781 in France
1781 in international relations
1781 in Africa