PLANE SNOWBOUND.
RA.F.'S FINE RECORD. tßritiih Official WLreiesa.) (Received 1.30 p.m.) RUGBY, February 24. Messages from Peshawar state that * Royal Air Force aeroplane left for Kabul on Saturday to begin the evacuation of the British and other legations. *hich are being withdrawn in view of t&* fact that in the existing circumstances the maintenance of diplomatic Hussions ha» ceased to serve a useful Purpose and in order to avoid the possibility, while Afghan internal affairs remain unsettled." of any untoward incident which might adversely affect relations with the Afghans. The aeroplane landed safely but was unable to Jake off again owing to snow on the •crodrome, and the journeys of other •eroplanes which had been "standing- by £t Peshawar were therefore cancelled. British aeroplanes since Christmas lav? carried over 500 passengers, iuthan 300 women and children f:-..•:: Kahul to Peshawar, comprising Bi-it:=Ti. French, German. Italian. Swiss, Rumanian. United States, Persian, Turki-h, Syrian and Afghan tational-. Cliches havp r.ften been made in extremely lad weather conditions.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 47, 25 February 1929, Page 7
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165PLANE SNOWBOUND. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 47, 25 February 1929, Page 7
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