"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎٢‎٠‎١] (٥٧٨/٥٢٤)

AFGHANISTAN—APPENDIX NO. VUI—1921.
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the full significance of the term, of the Afghan nation, to which she is bound with
ties of the utmost sincerity and conscientiousness.
Article II.
The two High Contracting Parties recognise that all Eastern nations possess
complete liberty and right of independence, and that each of these nations is free
to administer itself by such form of administration as it may particularly desire,
and they recognise the independence of the States of Bokhara and Khiva.
Article III.
Turkey having for centuries given guidance to and rendered distinguished
services to Islam, and holding in her hand the standard of the Caliphate, Afghan
istan in this connection recognises the leadership of Turkey.
Article IV.
Each of the High Contracting Parties will consider as directed against herself
personally, and will oppose with all the means at her disposal, any attack made
against the other by any Imperialistic State in pursuance of the policy of inva
sion and exploitation of the East.
Article V 7 .
Each of the Contracting Parties undertakes not to conclude any Treaty or
Convention injurious to the interests of the other party or which would be in the
interests of a third State with which the other is not on friendly terms, and to give
prior notice to the other of the forthcoming conclusion of an Agreement with any
nation whatsoever.
Article VI.
With a view to the regularisation of commercial and economic relations and
Consular affairs, the two Contracting Parties will conclude the necessary Conven
tions separately, and Ambassadors will from henceforth be sent by each to the
capital of the other.
Article VII.
Turkey agrees to help Afghanistan militarily* and to send instructors and officeis.
These missions of teachers and officers will serve for a minimum jieriod of five
years, and on the expiration of that period, if Afghanistan so desires, a new mis
sion of instructors will be sent.
Article VIII.
This Treaty will be ratified with the least possible delay, and its clauses will
be in force from that time.
•Translator’s note. —This appears to be the sense, though the word is apparently misprinted.