THE AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5297, 29 April 1885, Page 3

THE AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN.

■♦ The description of the Ameer of Afghanistan, Abdurrahman, written by Sir Lepel Griffin in 1880, will be read with interest at the present time : — " Abdurrahman is a man of about forty, of middle height, and rather stout. He has an exceedingly intelligent face, brown eyes, a pleasant smile, and a frank, courteous manner. The impression that he left on me and the officers who were present at an interview, was most favourable. He is by far the most prepossessing of the Barakrai Sirdars whom I have met in Afghanistan, and in conversation shows both good sense and sound political judgment. He kept thoroughly to the point under discussion, and his remarks were characterised by shrewdness and ability. He appeared animated by a sincere desire to be on cordial terms with the British Government, and | although his expectations were, as might have been anticipated, larger than the Government were prepared to satisfy, yet he did not press them with any discourteous insistance, and tin- result of the interview may be considered, on the whole, highly satisfactory." It may be added that Abdurrahman, his predecessor Yakub Khan, and the rebel Ayoub Khan, are all grandsons of Dost Mohammed.