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importance to Afghanistan and
the British Government. Afghan-
istan is not free from anxiety
about the border tribes with
regard to the attitude of and
conduct towards each other and
the Government of India. I
might say that the Frontier
Tribes and ourselves are one
with each other from the stand-
point of Islam and tribal relations.
The British Government has
probably had experience of and
witnessed this sympathy on the
part of the Frontier Tribes
towards Afghanistan and vice
versa for many a long year.
انکار کردن - حاشا کردن We connot possibly repudiate
this fellow-feeling. For the dis-
tress of the Independent Frontier
Tribes is sure to have repercus-
sions in Afghanistan. From this
point of view the well-being and
uplift of the Independent Tribes
are always our desire and
aspiration.
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