THE KABUL LEGATION

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 31, 7 February 1929, Page 3

THE KABUL LEGATION

.BRITAIN’S MINISTER; (British Official Wireless). IiUGBY, Fell).. 4 Colonel Howard Bury asked the Fcieign Secretary in the Hbuse 6f Commons about reports that Sir Francis Humphrys anti his staff were to bo withdrawn from Kabul, and whetlierT'm view cf the importance of I maintaining a British Minister there | and the facility which, in case of dan ' ger, he could bei \vithdrawn by air, he would continue to maintain the Legation staff at Kabul, j Sfir Austyn Clhalnberfein replied: I “The facts are that subordinate Members of the Legation staff and other persons, both. British and foreign, j whose continued presence in Kabul itl not essential, have been arid are bejing withdrawn 1 . The question of the withdraw! of the British Minister and his staff must depend oft circumstances, quid I cannot make any statement anticipating the decision that may very well prfcwo to be by no means an easy matter. I take this opportunity to express on. behalf of His Majesty’s Government admiration for the courage and fbrt-i itude which Sir Francis Humphry a and Iris staff have displayed in circumstances of great difficulty and danger. A similar tribute is due Lad.y Humphrys and other ladies ajvho were withdrawn some time ago.