After the crisis, Britain pledged to protect France's northern coast while French naval forces concentrated in the western Mediterranean. France would cover British interests there, while the Royal Navy retained responsibilities across the wider maritime system. The arrangement made existing expectations more concrete without erasing the unequal maritime weight of the partners. It also connected diplomatic crises directly to fleet planning and regional responsibility.
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The naval division of labour after Agadir
A secret Anglo-French naval arrangement tied the protection of northern France to French concentration in the Mediterranean.