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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1980.

NORTH-WEST CORNER'S COLD WAR GETTING WARMER

Soviet letter on atomic control talks

London, February 12. Radio Moscow today broad- cast the text of the Soviet com- plaint to the United Nations declaring: Nussio in not to

Editor's Note:-Ever since independeries came to the Indian sub- continent and a new Muslim state. Paleistan, was created, tonalon has been mounting on Pakistan's North Western frontier, home of the independent and warlike. Pathan tribes. A vitaily b terested party and Pakistan's chief antagonist in this situation is-Alchonistak. This article explains Afghanistan's 'concern and givra the background of a conflict which many qualified obzor. vers fear may soon burst into netual, war,

By ARNOLD FLETCHER

Kabul, Afghanistan, February 12, The two-year-old cold war between Afghanistan and Pakistan increases daily in virulence

and

hoạt.

blame for the breaking off of It has indirectly involved India, it appears to be

the United Nations atomic con- trol talks.

The broadcast quoted a This news agency despatch on a letter rent by Russin's United Nations delegate, Mr. Jacob Malik, to th UN Secretary General, Mr. Trygve Lle in connection within statement Issited by the Westeril members of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.

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gaining the serious attention of the Soviet- policy-mokers and seems almost certain to draw in other powers as supporters, if not allies, of one side or the other if it explodes into a fighting war,"

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Objective observers And it So far, the weapons have been only propagands and diplomacydideale to understand that, dabar

Early In January Afghanistan bellef that Pakistan' would

India signed a and

Ave-year lerute

border on. her

several treaty of peace and friendship million armed and predatory word The letter said: "The aster- providing stronger diplomatic riors. tion in the statement of the lies and mutual economic assist representatives of the Unitedance. States, Britain, France Canada that important cerious contultatióna - on

the atomic quection had been broken off as a result of the position taken by the Soviet Union is incorrect and distorts the land of the Soviet delega! tion on these questions.”.

and and

The broadcast then austed the tenis of statements made by the

representative of the Soviet Union

at the consultative conference of permanent members of the Astnie

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Comuniesion on January 19. The letter stated the Soviet delegate at that time merely up ported the demand of the Chinese Communist Government for the expulsion of the Nationalist dele nates and proposed this expulsion.

The

the representatives of United States, Britain, France and Curado rejected this proposal of the Salet Republic as a result of which the USSR was obliged to leave the consultative conference and at the same time make an appropriate statement," said the broadcast.- United Press.

Calcutta, February 12. Vigorous police and military patrols continued here today--the fourth day of communal distur- bances--and the curfew was ex- tended to a few more places in West Bengal, un-official communi- que said.

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Afghanistan recently reversed her old attitude of fear and sus picion towards Russia. The first signs of this were the employment technicians by the Afghan government and the first visit to Kabul of a Soviel trade mission.

Clothes from

grain

Biloxi, February 12, U. S. Department of Agri- culture scientists have learn- ed how to make clothing from maize, Frank L. Touton, head of the information division of the Department's Bureau Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, told the Southern 'Association of": "Agricultural | Workers in a speech today.

Mr. Teuton sald the Bureau had developed a method of pro- ducing fabrics from the protein. Zin,' found in maize, and had sold the formula to a manufacturer On June 10, 1948, Abdul Chaffar who is already turning out Some Interpreters explain In-Khan, advocate of an independent dresses and suits. The fibro could dia's sympathy with Afghanistan Pathanistan, was arrested and be mixed with wool or rayon de by pointing out that it Pathan sentenced to three years imprison-pending upon the finish desired. tribesmen are involved in hostiment for plotting against the gov-He said, "I am weaving a nuit

made wholly of maize bre." lillen on the Afghan-Pakistani crnment of Pakistan1. border, they will not be available On July 8. Tho North West Mr. Touton also said that a to engage In India-Pakistani frontier government assumed ex

process has been, doveloped by hostilities in Kashmir.

can be made traordinary powers to dept w which nowsprint those subversive powers active on

from wheat straw and une the frontier. These subversive Chicago newspaper is experiment, powers" centred around the Fakirting with such print, of Ipl long the loader of the war-

Scientistä ore looking for use: like Hadda Khel Waziris, a mán whose home country is in the infer 175,000,000 pounds of chicken accessible fastnesses of Waziris-

teathers wasted yearly, he re- vealed The current crisis in relations tan close to the Afghan district between Afghanistan, and Pakis of Khost: Early in 1949, he began tan began in November, 1947, raids on advanced Pakistan posts.

to lead his tribesmen in a series o when a special envoy, Najibullah This activity was countered by Kinn, was sent from Kabul to Pakistan's uir force which coo- Karachi for a series of conter: ences with the Governor-General Fakir's village headquarters.

ducted a series of raids on the Mohammed Ali Jinnah, father of

Following these bombing opera- the Pakistan nation, 'and' Zafrul- Inh Khan, Pakistan's foreigntions, the Afghan press, and radio *began campaign against the Pakistani government, eccusing it, among other things, of being an agent of revamped British im- perialism...

of Soviet

minister.

Autonomy promised

After some initial hesitation, .according to Najibullah, Jinnah. stated' that Pákistani recognized the independence of the Fras Tribes, and promised that 'the' administered Pathan area would have an autonomous govern- ment, Independent in all matters but defance, foreign relations, and communications,

The Afghan envoy returned to

on the

Kabul. But the day following his last interview with Jinnair. Liaquat Ali Khan,, prime minister of Pakistan, in a speech in Fesha- Incidents in the city today in-war said that the free tribes are cluded four stabbing cases and an integral part of Pakistan and two cases of arson, the communi- possess in no way a separate iden que sald-Reuter.~~

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Widely accepted.

This is a widely accepted be lief in Afghanistan and is based upon the large number of Eng Hahmen who are thl Inithe Pakistan bovernment service; the it-timed visit of Anthony. Eden' to. Land: Kotal, and various statement in the British právu A Pakistan immediately retaliated to the Afghan oftack with a radio and press campaign of its own, stressing defects in the Afghan government.

Mr. Teuton said the Bureau has one completely water repellent, doveloped two new cotton fabrics, which can be manufactured from cotton fibres normally considered a-waste. United Press.

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ind the incident was referred to a committee for arbitration.

Steady tension

-Bince then, the vitüation (has) remained one st steady tension, although actual acts of hostility have been avoided. The Afg hana Inaist, nevertheless, that they have not moderated their demands for the Independence of the tribal areas and the area. tion of an independent Pých. toonistan...

Last November, the Afghan Press and radio proclaimed estab- lishment of the. "Independent na- tion" of Pushtoanistan by Afridi Pathans meeting at Tirah Bach, negr the Khyber pan

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The eventual outcome course, unpredictable. It is possi ble that the Afghans would On June 1, 1949, a new factor actually begin hostilities with their entered the

already confused larger neighbour. If they were situation with the appearance in certain of the co-operation of the Waziristan of a cerlain, Moham-tribes and the non-interference Imed "Amini, half brother of of Britain:

Amanullah Khan, the Afghan King Ighting were resumed be deposed in 1929, and at present tween India and Pakistan and living in Rome: Amin, well-sup- Kashmir, many think the Afghans plied with money, began raising a would, almost certainly seize the force of 'Waziris with the avowed opportunity for their cyn attack. of invading Afghanistan Pakistan, on the other hand, is purpose

ori its hia half brother to not anxious for trouble and

restoring the Afghan throne.

North Western border: For ren- Faced with this threat, the

'sons of Hational security, However, $0- Afghan government called up the it is determined to retnin Afghan fighting tribes, who act avereignty over the Pathans...

for freedom from. militia in return for

And the Pathans! The ma army service.

jority seem to feel "a plagucion Amin and the Waziris falled to both your houses."

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