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have proved valuable to the
Nation.
My beloved people ! I was much im-
سخنان بچهگان و ساده pressed when I heard the prattle
of interested parties. My policy
in Afghanistan is without any
secret or mystery. My policy
in Afghanistan is open policy.
I wish to make everything
clear to you, so that you may
be acquainted with every cir-
cumstances and may know your
own affairs.
When I reached Kabul and you my
countrymen pressed and impor-
tuned me to be the chosen King
of Afghanistan, the Foreign
Ministry immediately announced
the event to the whole world.
In reply to the proclamation the
Foreign Ministries of all the
friendly States sent congratula-
tions and recognition of the pre-
sent Government and acknow-
ledgement and announcement
on their part of the same. The
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