INDIAN FRONTIER.
ZAKHA KHEL'S COUNTRY. BRITISH POLICY. THERE KILL BE NO REVERSAL OF IT. By Tc'.fprn ph. —Press Association.— Copyiight. (Received February 28, 8.3 a.m.) LONDON, 27th February. Tho Right Hon. J. Morlcy (Secretary of Stato for India) in reply to Mr. Ellis, Liberal member for Rushcliffe, said tho Government of India had boon instructed to take- no steps loading in any way towards the permanent occupation of the Zakha Khel country. Ho added that the Imperial Government adhered to its frontier policy of the past decade. General arguments against any roversal of that policy were particularly strong in the present caso. Tho Times interprets tho latter remark as meaning a recognition of the Amocr's scrupulous friendliness. AN ARMISTICE. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING. AFGHANS JOIN THE ZAKHAS. (Received Fobruary 28, 8,10 a.m.) CALCUTTA, 27th February. General Sir James Willcocks ha 3 assented to a two days' armistice in order to facilitate fricndlics in the negotiations which arc now proceeding. The Zakha Khels arc at Halwai in considerable numbers. Armed Afghans and other tribesmen have joined the Zakhas.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 50, 28 February 1908, Page 7
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176INDIAN FRONTIER. Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 50, 28 February 1908, Page 7
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