"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎٢‎٠‎٧] (٥٧٨/٥٣٠)

Afghanistan— appendix no. xi— 1926 .
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armed interference in the internal affairs of the other contracting party and also
not to join or assist any other State or States, which may take steps against, or
interfere with, the other contracting State.
The contracting parties will not permit any groups or individuals in their
own territories to establish or to prosecute activities detrimental to the other
contracting party ; or to take steps for the subversion of the established govern
ment of the other contracting State ; or to take any action against the integrity
of the territory of the other contracting party ; or to (mobilise) or collect armed
forces against the other contracting party ; and will prevent them from taking
action. Similarly the parties will not countenance the transit through their
territories of any armed forces, arms, firearms, ammunition, or the supply of
any kind of war materials intended (for use) against the other contracting party,
and likewise will (take active steps to) prevent the same from passing through
its territory.
Article 4.
The contracting parties agree within four months to enter into discussions
to determine principles for the solution of differences which may arise between
them, and which cannot be settled through the ordinary diplomatic channels.
Article 5.
Each of the contracting parties, outside the limits of undertakings, the con
ditions of which are defined in this treaty, has freedom of action in taking steps
to form any kind of relations and any kind of agreement with other States.
Article 6.
From the date of ratification, which should not be more than three months
after it has been signed, this treaty will have the force of law and will remain in
force for three years. After the expiration of the said period it will be understood
that the treaty continues for a year more automatically unless either of the con
tracting parties has notified to the other party, six months before the expiration
of the period, its desire to terminate the enforcement of this treaty.
Article 7.
Two copies of this treaty have been written, in Persian and in Russian, and
both texts will have equal force.
Done at Paghman on the 31st August 1926, corresponding to the
Sumbala, 1305.
Mahmud Beg Tarzi, D. H. Stark,
Foreign Minister. Minister Plenipotentiary of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics.
* Date of Sumbala not given.