THRONE OF AFGHANISTAN.
NEW AMIR . PROCLAIMED.
RIVAL CLAIM TO POWER.
(Received 9.50 pjn.)
A.«dN.Z.-Reuttt. LONDON, M«. 3, The Press Bureau reports that the Secretary for India announces that' Nasrulla Khan',' a brother of the late Amir, has been proclaimed Amir of Afghanistan with the -. consent of the notables, - the heir-apparent, !Inayatulla Khan, waiving his claims in his,;uncle's favour.- Nas- ! rulla's" succettsion, however,' is. not recognised at Kabul, where' Amanulla Khan, the late Amir's. third son, has declared himself Amir, and assumed the reins of government.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17101, 5 March 1919, Page 7
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