[1] In 1876, Moulay Hassan I appointed Haj Mohamed Zebdi, a former Prefect of Rabat, as Morocco's European ambassador.
[2] Zebdi had previously served under Moulay Abdrahmane bin Hisham and held various roles during the Spanish-Moroccan War.
[2][3] Zebdi, leading the Moroccan delegation, was welcomed at the Élysée Palace, where he addressed French President Patrice de MacMahon on behalf of the Alaouite Sultan.
[2] In London, Zebdi met Queen Victoria and explored ways to safeguard English merchants in Morocco.
[2] After returning briefly to France, Zebdi moved to Italy, meeting King Victor Emmanuel III in Turin on August 22.