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US documents: Juan Carlos I debated ceding Melilla to Morocco
American diplomatic documents have revealed that former Spanish King Juan Carlos I expressed in the late 1970s that his country was willing to hand over Melilla to Morocco in exchange for placing Ceuta under international administration or protection. This was driven by concerns over a scenario repeating the Green March Morocco carried out in Western Sahara in 1975. A secret meeting in 1979 discussed the possibility of transferring control of Melilla within a short period, while proposing to place Ceuta under international protection due to its population. The Spanish military establishment opposed this, fearing potential tensions. The official visit of Juan Carlos and his wife to the two cities in 2007 was a sensitive diplomatic moment, and documents confirm that the issue has been one of Spain's most prominent concerns since the 1970s, with expectations that Moroccan claims over the two cities will persist.
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