Major States 965
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The European Powers were against an Italian invasion of the Balkans and
Anatolia, and the Turkish Navy was unwilling to sail out and be easily defeated by the
powerful Italian fleet. For these reasons the Italian Navy simply hunted the Mediter-
ranean for whatever victories it could muster. With a land attack forbidden, and the
Turks unwilling to fight them on the seas, the Italian Navy expressed its frustration
in other ways. On December 24, 1911, Italian ships moved through the Suez Canal,
attacked two Yemeni port cities, and seized a British ship.
Coding changes: Outcome changed from Released.
MID#1672
Dispute Number: 1672
Date(s): October 28, 1927 to October 31, 1927
Participants: 325 Italy/200 United Kingdom, 220 France, 230 Spain
Outcome (and Settlement): Compromise (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: In 1923 Britain, France, and Spain signed the Statute of 1923, which
created a neutral, demilitarized, international zone in Tangier that was separate from
French-administered Morocco. Under the agreement, the Sultan of Morocco held
sovereignty over the territory, but an international administration ran it. Italy did not
recognize the agreement.
This dispute began on October 28, 1927, when an Italian naval fleet visited Tangier.
Spain and France planned to reopen negotiations between themselves on the Tangier
question; Italy wanted to make a show of force to express their interest. On October
31, Britain stated that no changes should be made to the agreement that outlines
Tangier administration without Italian participation. Then, on July 25, 1928, Italy
joined the original three signatories in signing a new treaty that modified the Tangier
administration.
MID#111
Started in November 1934. See the narrative in the 325 Italy/530 Ethiopia dyad dis-
pute list.
MID#2304
Dispute Number: 2304
Date(s): August 31, 1937 to September 2, 1937
Participants: 325 Italy/200 United Kingdom
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: An Italian submarine attempted to sink a British warship off the Spanish
coast. The British assigned more destroyers to the Western Mediterranean in response.