THE AFGHAN CONFERENCE.
. mow ?£%m mm sighed.. ' ;:; ;•'-.•>?•;'■ "■ " >,;'- ; -'. '.'/''SIKMi &&z. 9l : 'Use fact that the Afghan delegate*! had agreed to feign the peace terms was not 'ksiwi till, the l»it moment. The f>erio4 .. of n^tgoti^iops had been one of much teai- „-. ,si«T!. ; .;Ta#,j£sremony ; was of the : siriiplest 'i d«s*Btiptioui. ~-y Two '.-copies :or""the- treaty were '«ignedist&: ! Afghans placing theite hi a tin case. }* : fa"} : \"\ \.:> •;■'"; ~' ,■ ■:,,'..;■; v.->';'. ,-" Sir Hamilton "Gran t» the British delegat«, said that the treaty closed a wan-' ton and unprofitable war, '.and paved th<f way to a renewal of. friendship, but during;. •the next sis-/months the Afghans, must-.■ show a wholehearted co-operatioiir and no ..petty pin-rtricka' or intrigues would be per- ; ' nriMed., The Government deeply^'deplored' the dlea|h of. '.HivbibuSlak. KJiianj,.,jtiie '.late;; .■ Amir, wjio; wris assassinated, and;-, was anxious n.v.v tintreat,bio-pfcople leniently, and' give Ihia eon a chance; - Ho thanked the Afghans tot ithete courtesy ■ during the conference,' and asked the delegates to' convey j}&e Yieeifoy's ; satiefaction at the conclusion of 'peace:, to the Amir.■'. '~:,. ■'•.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17251, 29 August 1919, Page 8
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165THE AFGHAN CONFERENCE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17251, 29 August 1919, Page 8
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