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Tangier Zone

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noun

  1. a former internationalized zone on the Strait of Gibraltar: became a part of Morocco 1956.

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The "menace" referred to by Mr. Chamberlain referred to reports that Abd-el-Krim was preparing to attack the Tangier zone.

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