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Agreement Fixing Afghanistan's
Northern Frontier
Kabul, November 12, 1893
Credits: Azmaray Khan
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Whereas the British Government has represented to His
Highness the Amir that the Russian Government presses for the literal fulfilment
of the Agreement of 1873 between Russia and England by which it was decided that
the River Oxus should form the northern boundary of Afghanistan from Lake
Victoria (Wood's Lake) or Sarikul on the east to the junction of the Kokcha with
the Oxus, and whereas the British Government considers itself bound to abide by
the terms of this Agreement, if the Russian Government equally abides by them,
His Highness Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, G. C. S. I., Amir of Afghanistan and its
dependencies, wishing to show his friendship to the British Government and his
readiness to accept their advice in matters affecting his relations with Foreign
Powers, hereby agrees that he will evacuate all the districts held by him to the
north of this portion of the Oxus on the clear understanding that all the
districts lying to the south of this portion of the Oxus, and not now in his
possession, be handed over to him in exchange. And Sir Henry Mortimer Durand,
K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, hereby declares
on the part of the British Government that the transfer to His Highness the Amir
of the said districts lying to the south of the Oxus is an essential part of
this transaction, and undertakes that arrangements will be made with the Russian
Government to carry out the transfer of the said lands to the north and south of
the Oxus. H. M. DURAND
AMIR ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN
Kabul, November 12, 1893 |
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