The actions of the French in Morocco sparked strong dissatisfaction among the German people and the government, and made the already tense European situation even more intense. War seemed imminent.
In order to quell the soaring domestic anger, and because the actions of the French had indeed touched upon German interests, William II adopted the strategy of Foreign Minister Kidron, sending warships to the important ports of Morocco as a bargaining chip while watching the development of the Moroccan situation.
On March 1, 1911, Germany officially submitted a memorandum to France and other major European powers, declaring that in order to protect the safety of German nationals and Germany's interests in Morocco, the German government decided to send warships to the Agadir Port and withdraw immediately once the Moroccan situation stabilizes.
Before the German government decided to act, William II had cautiously consulted Kidron, who proposed the idea.
