ملف ٣٩٣٩/١٩٢٦ الجزء ٤ "المنشورات: تنقيح معاهدات أيتشيسون: القسم المتعلق بأفغانستان." [و‎‎٢‎٩‎٢] (٣٧٠/١٦٧)

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peacefully trading withm h, s dominions so long as they do so with the permis
sion of the British Government, and in accordance with such arrangements as
may be mutually agreed upon from time to time between the two Governments.
Article 7.
In order that the passage of trade between the territories of the British Gov-
eminent and of His H,gh n ess the Amir of Afghanistan may be open and unin-
rrupted, His Highness the Amir of Afghanistan agrees to use his best endeavours
to ensure the protection of traders and to facilitate the transit of goods along
the well-known customary roads of Afghanistan. These roads shall be improved
and maintained in such manner as the two Governments may decide to be most
expedient for the general convenience of traffic, and under such financial arrange
ments as may be mutually determined upon between them. The arrangements
made for the maintenance and security of the aforesaid roads, for the settlement
0 he duties to be levied upon merchandize carried over these roads, and for the
general protection and development of trade with, and through the dominions
His Highness, will be stated in a separate Commercial Treaty, to be concluded
within one year, due regard being given to the state of the country.
Article 8.
With a view to facilitate communications between the allied Governments
D ^ an d develop intercourse and commercial relations between the two
countries, it is hereby agreed that a line of telegraph from Kurram to Kabul shall
e constructed by, and at the cost of the British Government, and* the Amir of
g anistan hereby undertakes to provide for the proper protection of this tele
graph line. r r
Ariicle 9.
COn8 ^ era tion of the renewal of a friendly alliance between the two States
10 ^ as k ee R attested and secured by the foregoing Articles, the British Gov-
the Cn reS * 0res Highness the Amir of Afghanistan and its dependencies
of : .^° Wns K an clahar and Jellalabad, with all the territory now in possession
e British armies, excepting the districts of Kurram, Pishin, and Sibi. His
ness the Amir of Afghanistan and its dependencies agrees on his part that
sch ^ ■^ urrain an d Pishin and Sibi, according to the limits defined in the
of tl U 6 annexe ^>* shall remain under the protection and administrative control
as 6 Government: that is to say, the aforesaid districts shall be treated
signed districts, and shall not be considered as permanently severed from the
die oh kingdom. The revenues of these districts after deducting
r 8 es civil administration shall be paid to His Highness the Amir.
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