Britain and-Afghanistan.
(Per Press Association)
(By; Electric Telegraph—CopyrigKt).' . ■' LONDON, Oct. 20. Lord Curzon is returning to India, ac the end of November.
The, Ameer proposes to send his eldest son Intyattulla to meet Lord Curzon, and the Ameer receives at Cabul the Indian Government official, who is authorised to discnas with the Ameer, questions concerning Afghanistan's relation wich.Britain.
The Standard declares that no time could be more favourable for definitely consolidating our friendly relations with Afghanistan and removing any misapprehension regarding the firmness of our purpose, and the adequacy of our resources.
India welcomes the Ameer's Buggestion of iniative, which is doubly agreeable ro the Government aa a proof of his political capacity and confidence in us. A discussion on, and : possibly readjustment of the arrangements dating from 1885 to 1903 would be of interesting import.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7939, 21 October 1904, Page 2
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