| Type | Treaty of Peace |
|---|---|
| Signed | September 16, 1836 |
| Location | Meknes,Morocco |
| Ratified | January 28, 1837 |
| Parties |  Morocco United States |
| Languages | Arabic andEnglish |
TheTreaty with Morocco was signed on September 16, 1836 (3 Jumada II, A.H. 1252), between theUnited States of America andMorocco under the'Alawid dynasty. Submitted to the Senate December 26, 1836. (Message of December 20, 1836.) Resolution of advice and consent January 17, 1837. Ratified by the United States January 28, 1837.[1]
The treaty was a permanent treaty in thehistory of the United States and is considered the oldest treaty of its kind in its history with foreign countries.[2] This treaty resulted the United States not recognising theFrench protectorate in Morocco. Despite the repeated request ofFrance, it did not recognise theprotectorate until it enteredWorld War I on October 20, 1917.[3]
The agreement included 25 articles dealing with various topics:[4]