ملف ٣٩٣٩/١٩٢٦ الجزء ٤ "المنشورات: تنقيح معاهدات أيتشيسون: القسم المتعلق بأفغانستان." [و‎‎٢‎٨‎١] (٣٧٠/١٤٥)

AFGHANISTAN.
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Between 1921 and 1926 the Amir entered into diplomatic relations
with Italy (June 1921), France* (April 1922), Belgium (Februaiy 1923)
and Germany (March 1920). From the British standpoint the main
importance of these Treaties, which were all practically identical in
terms N lay in the grant of diplomatic privileges in accordance with
European usage; since, under the ‘ most favoured nation ’ clause of
Article 5 of the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1921, the British Legation is
entitled to claim the same treatment, notwithstanding the provisions of
Schedule II.
In June 1926^ the British Legation was informed that the Amir
would in future be styled Padshah J and an announcement by the Afghan
Legation in London was published in “ The Times ” to the effect that
Amanulla would be known as His Majesty the King of Afghanistan.
Recognition of the title was accorded by His Majesty’s Government.
In August 1926 a Russo-Afghan Treaty of reciprocal neutrality and
non-agressiont was signed at Paghman.
In 1927 King Amanulla, accompanied by the Queen, visited Mazar,
Kandahar and Khost, none of which he had previously visited.
In September 1927 the King announced his intention of visiting
those countries with which he had established diplomatic relations.
Leaving the Kingdom in the charge of Sardar Muhammad Wali Khan,
as Regent and Foreign Minister, the King, accompanied by the Queen
and other members of the Royal family, left Kandahar early in Decem
ber, and travelled as the guest of the Government of India via Chaman,
Quetta/ and Karachi, to Bombay and on to Port Said. A meeting
between the King and the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, was unfortunately pre
vented by the sudden illness of the latter at Bombay. After visiting
Egypt, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland, King
Amanulla and Queen Souriya were met at Dover by the Prince of Wales
•on the 13th March 1928, and were State guests at Buckingham Palace
for three days, official banquets being held also at the Foreign Office
and the Guildhall. After the conclusion of the official visit, the King
visited Windsor, Oxford, Sandhurst, and many industrial centres, and
was present at naval, military and air force exercises. Leaving Eng
land on the 5th April, he returned to Germany for an operation on his
throat: and proceeded thence to Poland, Russia, Turkey and Persia,
crossing the Meshed-Herat frontier on the 22nd June and arriving in
Kabul on the 2nd July. The state of the country during his absence
was entirely, peaceful.
On the occasion of the annual festival of Independence at Paghman
in August, the King assembled a Great Council of 1,000 delegates from
all parts of the country, and proposed for their acceptance an extensive
* Appendix No. IX.
t Appendix No. X.