AFGHANISTAN AND SOVIET.
DIFFERENCES DENIED. NEUTRALITY IN BOKHARA. A. and N.Z. DELHI, Aug. 21. The Afghan Foreign Minister has issued a statement to the nowspapers explaining the Afghan Government's attitude toward the Bokharan rising. The reorganisation of the civil administration and military forces in the Afghan provinces coinciding with the Bokharan disorders did not mean differences between Russia and Afghanistan. Tlie latter did not wish to create trouble with her friendly neighbours. Russia and Bokhara, The Minister adds that he considers the Bokharan disturbances a kind of internal disorder in which Russia and Afghanistan have no right to interfere. Afghanistan remains neutral; she has no idea of world conquest. He concludes by expressing confidence that relations between Russia and Afghanistan will daily be directed towards strengthening the freedom and welfare of Bokhara,
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19220823.2.51
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18176, 23 August 1922, Page 9
Word Count
132AFGHANISTAN AND SOVIET. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18176, 23 August 1922, Page 9
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in