Although France maintained a tough stance during negotiations, it was evident that Italy, returning to the negotiating table, held a considerable advantage.
France harbored no intentions of waging war against Italy, which meant that the colonial dispute between France and Italy could only be resolved at the negotiating table.
Spain favored Italy, leaving France little option but to ensure it doesn't suffer losses without gaining any benefits from Italy.
Despite the stalemate in negotiations, with Spain expressing support for Italy, France ultimately chose to concede.
Both parties agreed to establish their own colonies in Tunisia based on the land currently occupied by each country.
The French initially proposed exchanging the central Tunisian region from Gafsa to Ghabs for the Italian territory from Kairouan to the Sfax coastline.
