PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
X(l OCITPATTOX OF TKinUTOPY Prefß Assnoiatifin-B-v Telegraph-Copyright LONDON. Feb. 27 Mr Morlev. Secretary of State lor India, in replv to Mr. .KHi*. *'' d that, the Ooveriimciit" of India had been, instructed to'take no steps leading in any way towards Ihe permanent occupation of the Za-kkii. Khels' country. He added thai; the Imperial (lovernnieiil adhered to the frontier policy of the pa.st decade. The general arguments against any reversal of the policy were particularly strong in the present ease. The "Times" interprets the lait t -r remark as a recognition of th" Ameer's scrupulous friendliness. AN AHMfSTICK. CALCUTTA. February 27. General Wllcoeks litis tis-seiiled (o two days armistice to facilitate the negotiations which tire pi-needing. The Ztikkit. Khels are ai- Halwi in considerable number. Armed Afghans, Sang:'.. and other tribesmen have joined l.he Zakka Khels.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13532, 29 February 1908, Page 5
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136PUNITIVE EXPEDITION Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13532, 29 February 1908, Page 5
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