Introduction 2

At one time, around 1905, there were four post offices in the Petit Socco: the British, French, German and Spanish post offices in Tangier. There was a Moroccan or Cherifien post office in Tangier but this was not in the Petit Socco.

Coming up from the Waterport, walking roughly southward into the city. the traveller passed the Great Mosque on his left and entered the Petit Socco. To his left and rear was the Spanish post office; to his right the British post office; in front of him the French post office, and to his left front the German post office. So, as shown in the diagram, there was a post office on each side of the little square.

For reference, the diagram is adapted from Fig 2.4 on p. 33 of my book.

The history of the British post office move from its old location to the location on the square (as shown) is covered in Richard Garcia's book p. 203 et seq.