AFGHANISTAN.
NEW RULER FRIENDLY.. Renter's TAegrams. <B«r. Mar. ."">, 2.131 LONDON, Mar. 4. , In the House of Lords, Earl Curzon (Lord Privy Seal), in reply to a question, s:iid thai he did not know whether the Amir's assassination was due to religious, fanatical, or political reasons, or to domestic intrigue. He J >aid a tribute to the late Amir's oyalty to Great Britain, adding:— "Apparently he has been succeeded by his brother, Nasrulla Khan, who immediately sent the Government of India a Note couched in the most friendly and loyal terms. A suitable reply was sent. There is no reason to suppose that there will be any interruption of friendly relations between Great Britain and Afghanistan, whose independence it is desired to maintain."
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1578, 5 March 1919, Page 11
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122AFGHANISTAN. Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1578, 5 March 1919, Page 11
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