▁would ▁off end ▁Britain . ▁The ▁British ▁and ▁French , ▁without ▁any ▁Spanish ▁ins istence , ▁declared ▁Spain ' s ▁right ▁to ▁a ▁zone ▁of ▁influence ▁in ▁Mor oc co ▁in ▁Article ▁ 8 ▁of ▁the ▁Ent ente ▁cord iale ▁of ▁ 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 0 4 : ▁ ▁The ▁two ▁Govern ments , ▁inspired ▁by ▁their ▁feeling ▁of ▁s inc ere ▁friendship ▁for ▁Spain , ▁take ▁into ▁special ▁consideration ▁the ▁interests ▁which ▁that ▁country ▁der ives ▁from ▁her ▁ge ographical ▁position ▁and ▁from ▁her ▁territorial ▁poss essions ▁on ▁the ▁Mo or ish ▁coast ▁of ▁the ▁Mediter rane an . ▁In ▁regard ▁to ▁these ▁interests ▁the ▁French ▁Government ▁will ▁come ▁to ▁an ▁understanding ▁with ▁the ▁Spanish ▁Government . ▁The ▁agreement ▁which ▁may ▁be ▁come ▁to ▁on ▁the ▁subject ▁between ▁France ▁and ▁Spain ▁shall ▁be ▁communic ated ▁to ▁His ▁Britann ic ▁Majesty ' s ▁Government . ▁ ▁What ▁exactly ▁" special ▁consideration " ▁meant ▁was ▁de alt ▁with ▁in ▁the ▁secret ▁third ▁and ▁fourth ▁articles , ▁specifying ▁that ▁Spain ▁would ▁be ▁required ▁to ▁recogn ise ▁Articles ▁ 4 ▁and ▁ 7 ▁of ▁the ▁treat y ▁but ▁could ▁decl ine ▁the ▁" special ▁consideration " ▁if ▁she ▁wished : ▁ ▁The ▁two ▁Govern ments ▁agree ▁that ▁a ▁certain ▁extent ▁of ▁Mo or ish ▁territory ▁adjacent ▁to ▁Mel illa , ▁Ce uta , ▁and ▁other ▁pres ides ▁should , ▁whenever ▁the ▁Sultan ▁ce ases ▁to ▁exercise ▁authority ▁over ▁it , ▁come ▁within ▁the ▁sphere ▁of ▁influence ▁of ▁Spain , ▁and ▁that ▁the ▁administration ▁of