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the balance of Amanullah
Khan's loan and has extended
the period of repayment by
instalment from 6 to 8 years.
The German Government has
given us 5,000 rifles and five
lakhs of cartridges and has
included the price thereof in
the loan, the repayment of which
has to be effected in 8 years.
At the same time, about 5,000
rifles and 50,000 cartridges
in addition to the weapons
which I have mentioned above
have been purchased from
England, the amount in respect
of which has been paid in cash.
Similary, we have bought at a proper
price from other friendly States
weapons for Afganistan. The
treaties which have recently been
entered into and which are being
exchanged or which are under
negotiations are as follows :—
A treaty between Japan and Afghan-
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