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complete control in the southern
regions. They captured Gardez
and occupied many parts of
Khost, Orgoon, etc. At that
time I thought to seek the
help of the Afghan tribes in the
independent territory. I wanted
to get support from the Orakzai
tribe. At that time the path of
negotiations between me and
the Orakzais was in the hands
of the British. Through Haji
Mohammad Akbar Khan I
entered into negotiations with
the British Government. But
the latter did not agree. They
adduced their neutrality as
their excuse and pointed out
that to allow the Orakzais to
go over to me would be a
contravention of their declara-
tion of neutrality and the British
wrote to me a letter to this
effect, which letter to this day
is with me. I was not dis-
heartened over all this. I
did not refrain from my
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