"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎٢‎٤‎٠] (٥٧٨/٢٥٧)

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AFGHANISTAN—NO. VI—1879.
No. VI.
Treaty between the British Government and His Highness Muhammad
Yakub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan and its dependencies, concluded
at Gandamak on the 26th May 1879, by His Highness the Amir Muham
mad Yakub Khan on his own part, and on the part of the British Govern
ment by Major P. L. N. Cavagnari, C.S.I., Political Officer on Special
Duty, in virtue of full powers vested in him by the Right Honorable Ed
ward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, Baron Lytton of Knebwoeth,
and a Baronet, Grand Master of the Most Exalted Order of the Star
of India, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the
Bath, Grand Master of the Order of the Indian Empire, Viceroy and
Governor-General of India.
The following Articles of a Treaty for the restoration of peace and amicable
relations have been agreed upon between the British Government and His High
ness Muhammad Yakub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan and its dependencies :—
Article 1.
From the day of the exchange of the ratifications of the present Treaty there
shall be perpetual peace and friendship between the British Government on the
one part and His Highness the Amir of Afghanistan and its dependencies, and
his successors, on the other.
Article 2.
His Highness the Amir of Afghanistan and its dependencies engages, on the
exchange of the ratifications of this Treaty, to publish a full and complete am-
nesty, absolving all his subjects from any responsibility for intercourse with the
British Forces during the war, and to guarantee and protect all persons of what
ever degree from any punishment or molestation on that account.
Article 3.
His Highness the Amir of Afghanistan and its dependencies agrees to conduct
his relations with Foreign States, in accordance with the advice and wishes of
the British Government. His Highness the Amir will enter into no engagements
with Foreign States, and will not take up arms against any Foreign State except
with the concurrence of the British Government. On these conditions, the British
Go\ ernment will support the Amir against any foreign aggression with money,
arms, or troops, to be employed in whatsoever manner the British Government
* Ila y judge best for this purpose. Should British troops at any time enter Afghan
istan for the purpose of repelling foreign aggression, they will return to their
stations in British territory as soon as the object for which they entered has been
accomplished.