Germany took immediate diplomatic action to block the new accord from going into effect, including the dramatic visit of Wilhelm II to Tangier in Morocco on March 31, 1905.
Tyskland gjorde øjeblikkelig en diplomatisk indsats for at blokere den nye aftale fra at træde i kraft, herunder det dramatiske besøg af kejser Wilhelm II til Tanger i Marokko den 31. marts 1905.