ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY.
London, May 19. The Pall Mall Gazette this day denies that any bitch has occurred in tflie negotiations between England and iiussia on the Afghan question. Russia claims to be permitted to locate a diplomatic agent at Cabul. Her generals stationed in the the Afghan frontier are insisting upon the retention of the Zulfika Pass. May 20. The Ameer of Afghanistan is in a depressed state, and seems disposed to buy off Russia. May 21, The Standard states that Russia claims Geruk, a town about 110 miles from Penjdeb, in a north-easterly direction. She also objects to .England fortifying Herat, and requires that the Afghau frontier shall remain unfortified. The Ameer has sent a heavy battery of artillery to Herat. It is believed that the detention of the Guards for orders at Alexandria is in some way connected with the negotiations now in progress between England and Russia on the Afghan frontier question, It is understood that the New South Wales contingent will not proceed direct to Australia, but that the transport will call at Aden to receive any further orders that may be necjwury.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1344, 23 May 1885, Page 1
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187ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY. Temuka Leader, Issue 1344, 23 May 1885, Page 1
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