Education in Afghanistan : British teachers, training of Afghan students in United Kingdom, organisation of schools in Afghanistan, export credits, frontier policy, British position in Afghanistan, Afghan Reserve Fund, Indo-Afghan relations, Anglo-Afghan relations, co-operation between Indian and Afghan governments in the event of war, birthday gift from King George to King of Afghanistan, activities of foreigners in Afghanistan, proposed Anglo-Afghan agreement, Afghanistan and the North-West Frontier of India : code 97, file 144 (papers 3577 to 5469).

Format:

Book

Government document

Manuscript

Contributor:

National Archives (Great Britain), owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Foreign Office--Archives.

Great Britain.

Education--Afghanistan.

Education.

Afghanistan--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Afghanistan.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Afghanistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Production:

[Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1939.

Summary:

Training of Afghan police in UK and India. Training Afghans in textiles and dyeing technology in India. Creation of Afghan 'school code'. Exchange of diplomatic visits. Prevention of foreigners entering India via Afghanistan in event of war. Gift of a Rolls-Royce car as a birthday present to King of Afghanistan. Concerns about propaganda in Afghanistan in the event of a European war. 'Silk Letter Conspiracy' and supporters of Afghanistan annexing Baluchistan. UK support for Afghanistan in the event of a Soviet invasion, including discussion between Lords Halifax and Zetland. New Anglo-Afghan treaty.

Notes:

AM Reference: FO 371/23627

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