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foremost of the Afghan diplomats and one
of the greatest organizers that the East has
ever produced. He is the idol of the
Easterner. He possesses all the qualities
of a strong and brave ruler combined with
the diplomatic skill of a modern statesman.
He is the wise general of the East and the
experienced diplomat of the West. Weigh
him as carefully as you like in the scale
of historical criticism, he will always take
rank with the greatest sovereigns and
reformers of the East. He is always devoted
to the advancement of public prosperity and
is extremely careful of the interests of his
people. He never allows himself the smallest
respite in the discharge of his duties, and
is always ready to remedy evils, to redress
wrongs and to acquaint himself personally
with the condition of his people. The
Afghans fully realize that they have now
a king who has proved his worth time and
again in war and in peace. He is called
the "Saviour of the Nation"—Naji-i-Millat.
His personality and his conduct have already
secured for him the highest reward that a
sovereign can aspire to—the love and esteem
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