AFGHANISTAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16940, 15 January 1923, Page 5

AFGHANISTAN.

THE AMIR’S POLICY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. By Telegraph—PTes3 Association—Copyright DELHI, January 12. The laying out is completed of the new Afghan capital at Chardeh, five miles from Kabul, and the construction of the Amir’s palace has been commenced. The Amir is steadily pursuing a policy of retrenchment. Important reductions have been made in tl>£ size of the army, and in the salaries of the officers and men. It is anticipated that Afghan trade delegates are considering the draft of an Anglo-Afghan trade convention at Jelallabad, whither the British delegates are expected to return next week. They are at present conferring with the Government in Delhi. The Amir of Afghanistan is Aman uliali Khara, and the present capital is Kabul. On November 22. 1921, i treaty between Great Britain and Afghanistan was signed at Kabul, in accordance with winch Great Britain recognises the complete independence of Afghanistan, and agrees to an interchange of diplomatic representatives: while Afghanistan accepts the existing Anglo-Afghan frontier as demarcated in 1919. The treaty is for a period of three years. The Afghan Govern ment may import munitions of war through India