BRITISH ASSISTANCE
TO KING OF AFGHANISTAN. United Press Association—By Electro Telegraph—Copyright). (Received 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, .February 24. The British Government is shortly announcing a loan of £172,000 sterling to Nadir Khan, King of Aghanistan, also a gift of ten thousand modern lilies and five million rounds of small arm ammunition. It is in response' to Austen Chamberlain’s undertaking in the Commons on Jan. 30th. 1929, when lie said if a strong Central. Government were established Britain was prepared to accord all possible assistance in the reconstruction of the country. This is important not only to trade, lint since the same tribes occupy both sides, one cannot be disturbed without. tin extension of the trouble. The gesture is not anti-Russian nor associated with personal relationships with Nadir Khan. The promise was actually made before bis succession to the throne.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1931, Page 6
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