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importance in my eyes, since
the period of my life was now
very limited. I had determined
to live with self-respect or die
along with my family. Certain
interested parties after the
conquest of Kabul set afoot a
propaganda to the effect that
while I was in the southern
regions the British had lent me
help and that I had in return
given the British certain conces-
sions. To-day, in the presence
of you, the Representatives of
(اقرار و اعتراف کردن) the Nation, I avow that I have
received no help whatsoever
from any foreign Power. Only
the kindness and help of God
the Powerful and the loyalty
of the people of Afghanistan
have enabled me in capturing
Kabul. To support my efforts
to free my country, only the
especial Divine Grace and the
شجاعت - دلاوری valour and the spirit of the
general Afghan Nation were
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