INDIAN FRONTIER.
RELATIONS WITH THE AFGHANS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Delhi, April 10. Representatives of the Afghan Government are on their way to India with the object of discussing questions with the British authorities at RaWulpiiuli. The conference made it perfectly clear that the Amir must show good faith by his actions before the old friendly relations are resumed. The situation in Afghanistan has been obscure for some time. It is unquestionable that Afghan intrigues played an important part in the recent frontier fighting. The Bolshevik mission is still being entertained at Kabul. It is difficult to see how any permanent arrangements can be entered into with the representatives of Afghanistan. From a military point of view little is to be feared from Bolshevik threats against India. Afghanistan, however, has an extremely vulnerable frontier and could not muster sufficient forces to oppose a Bolshevik advance. Britain's undertaking to protect Afghanistan against foreign aggression has lapsed, but India could hardly view a Bolshevik success jvith equanimity,
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1920, Page 5
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165INDIAN FRONTIER. Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1920, Page 5
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