RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1316, 17 March 1885, Page 1

RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

I. upon, March 13.

Pacific assurances h>v ■ Iwn rec-ived from the Czar: in regard to Afghan

nffidrs. The Times states that the Earl - f Uufferin, Viceroy of In-da, lias been warned to {’repare f«*r ermrgencie#, and <he Ameer of Afghanistan has been as* sored timt his territory will be proteted, Mr Gladstone wa» quest toned in Par lament ia«t night regarding the Ang • •*. Kiiesian situation, and replied th«< he was uii ihle to ■,!»>« a ything tha' w< n)d ini) r- re ihe knowledge of the lloQ-c on ilia Afghan question. Active preparation* are being made both in England and India in view of the Anglo-uassisn situation. The plana of the military auihoritiri provide for the despatch to Afghanistan,if necessary, of "wo army corps numbering each 36 000 men, and preparations are being made Py the Admiralty for a fl-et of tiansports to conr-y the troops to hi' sent from England.

Latest in»*>ll:g, m-e from Central A-ia i« •« the »ff ct,; th-*t $1 f.umsden is now do** ro lierM, and 'will cn er the c>ty if the Russian* v oice from their present post ton near Pulidjdrh. f IT spatuhes to hand from Persia slate that the Modi’* Government fav>» r e the action of Russia in regard to Afghanislan.

In the House of Comm -ns ti- : »y Mr Gladstone announced that it lia> v ' Ik- ii agreed between Entrain! and Russia il at no further advance of their troop* idionlri he made <»u either side tu A/ghatii-ion ; that the qii'iti.tn of delineation .of ifie fro ;tier was under iii{>lom ttic treatment, but it wvuid be ■ premahire to pronounce an opinion aa to - the possibility of a solution bring arrived at. " /' . ■ o